Void property works · Scotland

Void property works in the Scottish Borders

Empty homes in the Scottish Borders lose rent every week they stand empty. We help social landlords bring voids back to their lettable standard quickly and properly.

Void property works in the Scottish Borders are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in the Scottish Borders belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Scottish Borders at a glance

Council: Scottish Borders Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 115,240 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in the Scottish Borders?

Most social homes in the Scottish Borders are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Scottish Borders Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the Scottish Borders?

Void inspection against your lettable standard, with photos
Plastering, making good, decoration and flooring to your spec
Kitchen and bathroom repairs or replacement
Electrical and gas safety checks and remedial works, with the engineers' registration confirmed in writing before appointment
Handover pack with certificates and photographs

How do we deliver it?

Our handover pack is designed for your lettings team: photos room by room, certificates from the engineers who did the work and a short list of anything we were not asked to do.

Which rules apply in the Scottish Borders?

Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the presence of asbestos must be assessed (or presumed) before work that could disturb it, and a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before intrusive work in buildings built or refurbished before 2000. Licensed asbestos work is carried out only by licensed contractors.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about void property works

What do void property works cost in the Scottish Borders?

Our guide range for a minor void in the Scottish Borders is £1,450–£3,400 per void. That is the UK range of £1,500–£3,500 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (our own estimate); 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 void property works in the Scottish Borders

Does Scottish Borders Council still own council homes?

Can you take on void property works in the Scottish Borders as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in the Scottish Borders can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for void property works, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near the Scottish Borders?

Yes. We take on void property works across Scotland, including Midlothian, East Lothian, Edinburgh and West Lothian, and in every other UK nation.