Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · Scotland

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in South Ayrshire

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

Social landlords in South Ayrshire can appoint us for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. South Ayrshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.

South Ayrshire at a glance

Council: South Ayrshire Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 112,140 (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 South Ayrshire?

South Ayrshire Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in South Ayrshire, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in South Ayrshire?

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
Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it

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 South Ayrshire?

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 South Ayrshire?

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

Does South Ayrshire Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near South Ayrshire?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across Scotland, including East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway and East Renfrewshire, and in every other UK nation.

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

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