Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · Wales

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Flintshire

Councils and housing associations acquiring homes in Flintshire can use us to survey, price and refurbish them to a move-in date.

Social landlords in Flintshire can appoint us for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Flintshire 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.

Flintshire at a glance

Council: Flintshire 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: 156,847 (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 Flintshire?

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

What do we cover in Flintshire?

Condition survey on purchase or lease, with a costed scope
Electrical and gas safety, alarms and fire safety items
Damp, mould, ventilation and insulation improvements
Furnishing coordination where your scheme includes it
Handover pack with certificates, photos and inventory

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 Flintshire?

In Wales, the fitness regulations require a mains-powered, interlinked smoke alarm on every storey, and a carbon monoxide alarm in rooms with a gas, oil or solid-fuel appliance.

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

What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in Flintshire?

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

Does Flintshire County Council still own council homes?

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

Do you also work near Flintshire?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across Wales, including Denbighshire, Wrexham, Conwy and Gwynedd, and in every other UK nation.

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

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