Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · Wales
Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Blaenau Gwent
Acquisition programmes in Blaenau Gwent need fast, accurate surveys and a contractor who can work to fixed dates. That is what we offer.
Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.
Blaenau Gwent at a glance
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 70,020 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.93 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Blaenau Gwent?
Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Blaenau Gwent?
- Electrical and gas safety, alarms and fire safety items
- Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and decoration to your standard
- Damp, mould, ventilation and insulation improvements
- Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors
- Handover pack with certificates, photos and inventory
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 Blaenau Gwent?
Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.
WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Blaenau Gwent?
Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Blaenau Gwent is £7,450–£23,250 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.93 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.88–0.98); 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 Blaenau Gwent
Does Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Blaenau Gwent?
Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.
Do you also work near Blaenau Gwent?
Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across Wales, including Merthyr Tydfil, Torfaen, Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Blaenau Gwent
- Estate and external works
- External wall insulation
- Void property works
- Responsive repairs
- Window and door replacement
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Whole-house retrofit
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Aids and adaptations
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs