Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · South East

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Maidstone

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

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Maidstone is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Maidstone belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Maidstone at a glance

Council: Maidstone Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Kent
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 173,132 (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 Maidstone?

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

What do we cover in Maidstone?

Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and decoration to your standard
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?

We hand over with everything your housing officer needs on the first day: certificates, photos, meter readings and keys.

Which rules apply in Maidstone?

The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022 require social landlords in England to fit a smoke alarm on every storey with living accommodation, a carbon monoxide alarm in any room with a fixed combustion appliance (excluding gas cookers), and to repair or replace faulty alarms once reported.

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

What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Maidstone?

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

Does Maidstone Borough Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Maidstone?

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.

Do you also work near Maidstone?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the South East, including Tonbridge and Malling, Tunbridge Wells, Swale and Ashford, and in every other UK nation.