Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · East of England

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Huntingdonshire

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

Social landlords in Huntingdonshire can appoint us for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Huntingdonshire belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Huntingdonshire at a glance

Council: Huntingdonshire 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: 178,985 (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 Huntingdonshire?

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

What do we cover in Huntingdonshire?

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
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 Huntingdonshire?

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 Huntingdonshire?

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

Does Huntingdonshire District Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Huntingdonshire 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 Huntingdonshire?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the East of England, including Peterborough, Bedford, North Northamptonshire and Fenland, and in every other UK nation.