Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · Wales

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Carmarthenshire

We refurbish acquired and leased homes in Carmarthenshire so they are safe, warm and ready for the households who need them.

Social landlords in Carmarthenshire can appoint us for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Carmarthenshire County Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.

Carmarthenshire at a glance

Council: Carmarthenshire County Council
Nation: Wales
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: WHQS 2023 (Wales)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 190,073 (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 Carmarthenshire?

Carmarthenshire County Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Carmarthenshire, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Carmarthenshire?

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
Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors
Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it

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 Carmarthenshire?

Gas work done for payment must be carried out by a member of the Gas Safe Register (Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998). Landlords must have each gas appliance and flue checked at least every 12 months and give the record to the tenant within 28 days.

WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment

What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Carmarthenshire?

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

Does Carmarthenshire County Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Carmarthenshire?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across Wales, including Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Carmarthenshire?

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.