Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · North East

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in County Durham

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

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

County Durham at a glance

Council: Durham County Council
Region: North East
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 533,149 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (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 County Durham?

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

What do we cover in County Durham?

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

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 County Durham?

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.

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

What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in County Durham?

Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in County Durham is £7,200–£22,500 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.89–0.93); 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 County Durham

Does Durham County Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in County Durham 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 County Durham?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the North East, including Darlington, Gateshead, Sunderland and Stockton-on-Tees, and in every other UK nation.