Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · South East

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Surrey Heath

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

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

Surrey Heath at a glance

Council: Surrey Heath Borough Council
Region: South East
County: Surrey
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 89,204 (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 Surrey Heath?

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

What do we cover in Surrey Heath?

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 Surrey Heath?

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 Surrey Heath?

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

Does Surrey Heath Borough Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Surrey Heath?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the South East, including Woking, Bracknell Forest, Rushmoor and Runnymede, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Surrey Heath?

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.