Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · South East

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Tonbridge and Malling

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

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

Tonbridge and Malling at a glance

Council: Tonbridge and Malling 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: 132,571 (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 Tonbridge and Malling?

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

What do we cover in Tonbridge and Malling?

Condition survey on purchase or lease, with a costed scope
Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and decoration to your standard
Damp, mould, ventilation and insulation improvements
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?

An acquired home is an unknown quantity until it is opened up, so our first survey is thorough and our scope lists what we could and could not see.

Which rules apply in Tonbridge and Malling?

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 Tonbridge and Malling?

Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling

Does Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council still own council homes?

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

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

Which housing standard applies in Tonbridge and Malling?