Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · East of England

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in East Cambridgeshire

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

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

East Cambridgeshire at a glance

Council: East Cambridgeshire District Council
Region: East of England
County: Cambridgeshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 90,172 (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 East Cambridgeshire?

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

What do we cover in East Cambridgeshire?

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
Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it
Handover pack with certificates, photos and inventory

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in a social home

How do we deliver it?

An acquired home is an unknown quantity until it is opened up, so our first survey is thorough and our scope lists what we could and could not see.

Which rules apply in East Cambridgeshire?

Gas work done for payment must be carried out by a member of the Gas Safe Register (Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998). Landlords must have each gas appliance and flue checked at least every 12 months and give the record to the tenant within 28 days.

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What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in East Cambridgeshire?

Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire

Does East Cambridgeshire District Council still own council homes?

Can you take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in East Cambridgeshire as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in East Cambridgeshire can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near East Cambridgeshire?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the East of England, including Cambridge, West Suffolk, South Cambridgeshire and Fenland, and in every other UK nation.