Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · Northern Ireland

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Ards and North Down

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

We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Ards and North Down for the Housing Executive, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Social homes in Ards and North Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Ards and North Down at a glance

Council: Ards and North Down Borough Council
Nation: Northern Ireland
Council homes: Housing Executive and housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (NI)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 162,056 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (our estimate)

In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Ards and North Down?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Ards and North Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.

What do we cover in Ards and North Down?

Condition survey on purchase or lease, with a costed scope
Electrical and gas safety, alarms and fire safety items
Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and decoration to your standard
Damp, mould, ventilation and insulation improvements
Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors

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 Ards and North Down?

Northern Ireland has its own gas safety regulations, the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, enforced by HSENI. We confirm in writing, before appointment, who will carry out any gas work and the registration they hold.

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What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Ards and North Down?

Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Ards and North Down 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 (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 Ards and North Down

Who is the social landlord in Ards and North Down?

Which housing standard applies in Ards and North Down?

In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.

Do you also work near Ards and North Down?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Antrim and Newtownabbey and Newry, Mourne and Down, and in every other UK nation.