Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · East of England
Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Brentwood
If you are buying or leasing homes in Brentwood for temporary accommodation, we can turn them round to your standard, one at a time or in batches.
Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Brentwood is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Brentwood Borough Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Brentwood at a glance
- Council
- Brentwood Borough Council
- Region
- East of England
- County
- Essex
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 77,242 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.04 (our estimate)
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 Brentwood?
Brentwood Borough Council still owns council homes in Brentwood and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Brentwood?
- Condition survey on purchase or lease, with a costed scope
- Electrical and gas safety, alarms and fire safety items
- Damp, mould, ventilation and insulation improvements
- Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors
- Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it

How do we deliver it?
We hand over with everything your housing officer needs on the first day: certificates, photos, meter readings and keys.
Which rules apply in Brentwood?
The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require social landlords in England to fit a smoke alarm on every storey with living accommodation, a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers), and to repair or replace faulty alarms once reported.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Brentwood?
Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Brentwood is £8,300–£26,000 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.04 (our own estimate); 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 Brentwood
Does Brentwood Borough Council still own council homes?
Brentwood Borough Council still owns council homes in Brentwood and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Which housing standard applies in Brentwood?
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.
Do you also work near Brentwood?
Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the East of England, including Havering, Basildon, Epping Forest and Chelmsford, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Brentwood
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Communal area refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Housing disrepair works
- Window and door replacement