Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · East of England

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in East Hertfordshire

If you are buying or leasing homes in East Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

East Hertfordshire at a glance

Council: East Hertfordshire District Council
Region: East of England
County: Hertfordshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 151,786 (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 Hertfordshire?

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

What do we cover in East Hertfordshire?

Condition survey on purchase or lease, with a costed scope
Electrical and gas safety, alarms and fire safety items
Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors
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?

We hand over with everything your housing officer needs on the first day: certificates, photos, meter readings and keys.

Which rules apply in East Hertfordshire?

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 Hertfordshire?

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

Does East Hertfordshire District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near East Hertfordshire?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the East of England, including Stevenage, Harlow, Broxbourne and North Hertfordshire, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in East Hertfordshire?

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.