Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · South West
Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Exeter
If you are buying or leasing homes in Exeter for temporary accommodation, we can turn them round to your standard, one at a time or in batches.
Social landlords in Exeter can appoint us for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Exeter City Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Exeter at a glance
- Council
- Exeter City Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Devon
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 133,333 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.02 (our estimate)
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 Exeter?
Exeter City Council still owns council homes in Exeter and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Exeter?
- 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
- Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it
- Handover pack with certificates, photos and inventory
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 Exeter?
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 Exeter?
Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Exeter is £8,150–£25,500 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.02 (our own estimate); 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 Exeter
Does Exeter City Council still own council homes?
Exeter City Council still owns council homes in Exeter and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.
Do you also work near Exeter?
Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the South West, including Teignbridge, Mid Devon, East Devon and Torbay, and in every other UK nation.
Which housing standard applies in Exeter?
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.
Other works we carry out in Exeter
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Housing disrepair works
- Estate and external works
- Whole-house retrofit
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Window and door replacement
- Void property works
- Responsive repairs
- Damp and mould remediation
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Roofing and rainwater goods