Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · South East

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Cherwell

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

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

Cherwell at a glance

Council: Cherwell District Council
Region: South East
County: Oxfordshire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 151,846 (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 Cherwell?

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

What do we cover in Cherwell?

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
Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors
Handover pack with certificates, photos and inventory

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 Cherwell?

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 Cherwell?

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

Does Cherwell District Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Cherwell?

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

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