Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · South East

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Buckinghamshire

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

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

Buckinghamshire at a glance

Council: Buckinghamshire Council
Region: South 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: 547,060 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.10 (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 Buckinghamshire?

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

What do we cover in Buckinghamshire?

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
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 Buckinghamshire?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.

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

What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Buckinghamshire?

Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Buckinghamshire is £8,800–£27,500 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Buckinghamshire

Does Buckinghamshire Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Buckinghamshire?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the South East, including Dacorum, South Oxfordshire, Three Rivers and Luton, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Buckinghamshire?