Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · South West
Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Gloucester
If you are buying or leasing homes in Gloucester for temporary accommodation, we can turn them round to your standard, one at a time or in batches.
Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Gloucester 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 Gloucester belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Gloucester at a glance
- Council
- Gloucester City Council
- Region
- South West
- County
- Gloucestershire
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 129,709 (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 Gloucester?
Most social homes in Gloucester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Gloucester City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Gloucester?
- Condition survey on purchase or lease, with a costed scope
- 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

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 Gloucester?
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 Gloucester?
Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Gloucester 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 Gloucester
Does Gloucester City Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Gloucester are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Gloucester City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Gloucester?
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.
Can you take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Gloucester as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Gloucester can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Gloucester
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Estate and external works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Communal area refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Housing disrepair works
- Aids and adaptations
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps