Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · Wales

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Conwy

If you are buying or leasing homes in Conwy for temporary accommodation, we can turn them round to your standard, one at a time or in batches.

We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Conwy for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in Conwy belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Conwy at a glance

Council: Conwy 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: 118,184 (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 Conwy?

Most social homes in Conwy 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. Conwy County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Conwy?

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
Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors

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 Conwy?

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 Conwy?

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

Does Conwy County Borough Council still own council homes?

Can you take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Conwy as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Conwy can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near Conwy?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across Wales, including Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Flintshire and the Isle of Anglesey, and in every other UK nation.