Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · North West

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Oldham

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

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

Oldham at a glance

Council: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Region: North West
Council homes: Mostly transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 237,628 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.01 (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 Oldham?

Most social homes in Oldham are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need. The council may still hold a small number of homes of its own.

What do we cover in Oldham?

Condition survey on purchase or lease, with a costed scope
Damp, mould, ventilation and insulation improvements
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?

Because move-in dates are often fixed by a placement, we programme the work backwards and order long-lead items such as kitchens on approval of the scope.

Which rules apply in Oldham?

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 Oldham?

Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Oldham is £8,100–£25,250 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.01 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.01–1.02); 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 Oldham

Does Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Oldham?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the North West, including Tameside, Rochdale, Manchester and Bury, and in every other UK nation.

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

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