Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · Wales

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Swansea

Acquisition programmes in Swansea need fast, accurate surveys and a contractor who can work to fixed dates. That is what we offer.

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in Swansea is carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. City and County of Swansea Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Swansea at a glance

Council: City and County of Swansea 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: 246,563 (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 Swansea?

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

What do we cover in Swansea?

Electrical and gas safety, alarms and fire safety items
Damp, mould, ventilation and insulation improvements
Security: locks, door entry and window restrictors
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 Swansea?

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 Swansea?

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

Does City and County of Swansea Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Swansea?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across Wales, including Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.

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

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