Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · Scotland
Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Inverclyde
We refurbish acquired and leased homes in Inverclyde so they are safe, warm and ready for the households who need them.
Social landlords in Inverclyde can appoint us for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Inverclyde belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.
Inverclyde at a glance
- Council
- Inverclyde Council
- Nation
- Scotland
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- SHQS (Scotland)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
- Population
- 77,060 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.97 (our estimate)
Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Inverclyde?
Most social homes in Inverclyde are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Inverclyde Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Inverclyde?
- 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
- Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it
- Handover pack with certificates, photos and inventory
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 Inverclyde?
Since 1 February 2022 every home in Scotland has needed interlinked smoke alarms in the main living room and every hall or landing, a heat alarm in the kitchen, and a carbon monoxide alarm wherever there is a carbon-fuelled appliance or flue.
SHQS (Scotland) · More about acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Inverclyde?
Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Inverclyde is £7,750–£24,250 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (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 Inverclyde
Does Inverclyde Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Inverclyde are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Inverclyde Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Do you also work near Inverclyde?
Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across Scotland, including Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire and Glasgow, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Inverclyde as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Inverclyde can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.