Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment · West Midlands

Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in the Malvern Hills

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

Social landlords in the Malvern Hills can appoint us for acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in the Malvern Hills belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Malvern Hills at a glance

Council: Malvern Hills District Council
Region: West Midlands
County: Worcestershire
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 79,445 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in the Malvern Hills?

Most social homes in the Malvern Hills are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Malvern Hills District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Malvern Hills?

Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and decoration to your standard
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 the Malvern Hills?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment

What does acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment cost in the Malvern Hills?

Our guide range for refurbishing an acquired or temporary accommodation home in the Malvern Hills is £7,750–£24,250 per home. That is the UK range of £8,000–£25,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.95–1.00); 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 the Malvern Hills

Does Malvern Hills District Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near the Malvern Hills?

Yes. We take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment across the West Midlands, including Worcester, Wychavon, Wyre Forest and Herefordshire, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment in the Malvern Hills as a subcontractor?

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