Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · East Midlands

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Rutland

If you are buying or leasing homes in Rutland for temporary accommodation, we can turn them round to your standard, one at a time or in batches.

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Rutland is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Rutland belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Rutland at a glance

Council: Rutland County Council
Region: East Midlands
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 40,476 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Rutland?

Most social homes in Rutland are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Rutland County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Rutland?

Condition survey on purchase or lease, with a costed scope
Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and decoration to your standard
Damp, mould, ventilation and insulation improvements
Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors
Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Because move-in dates are often fixed by a placement, we programme the work backwards and order long-lead items such as kitchens on approval of the scope.

Which rules apply in Rutland?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment

What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Rutland?

Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Rutland is £8,150–£25,500 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.07); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Rutland

Does Rutland County Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Rutland?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the East Midlands, including Melton, South Kesteven, North Northamptonshire and Harborough, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Rutland?