Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · Wales
Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Ceredigion
Acquisition programmes in Ceredigion need fast, accurate surveys and a contractor who can work to fixed dates. That is what we offer.
Social landlords in Ceredigion can appoint us for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Ceredigion belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.
Ceredigion at a glance
- Council
- Ceredigion County Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 72,895 (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 Ceredigion?
Most social homes in Ceredigion 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. Ceredigion County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Ceredigion?
- 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
- Damp, mould, ventilation and insulation improvements
- Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it

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 Ceredigion?
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 Ceredigion?
Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in Ceredigion 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 Ceredigion
Does Ceredigion County Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Ceredigion 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. Ceredigion County Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Ceredigion?
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.
Can you take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Ceredigion as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Ceredigion 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 Ceredigion
- Aids and adaptations
- Whole-house retrofit
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Brickwork, pointing and render repairs
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Window and door replacement
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Void property works
- Communal area refurbishment
- External wall insulation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Roofing and rainwater goods