Void property works · West Midlands

Void property works in Telford and Wrekin

Void turnaround in Telford and Wrekin starts with a clear scope. We survey the home against your lettable standard, price it item by item and work to a handover date.

Void property works in Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Telford and Wrekin at a glance

Council: Telford & Wrekin Council
Region: West Midlands
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 181,322 (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 Telford and Wrekin?

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

What do we cover in Telford and Wrekin?

Void inspection against your lettable standard, with photos
Clearance, deep clean and pest treatment where needed
Plastering, making good, decoration and flooring to your spec
Electrical and gas safety checks and remedial works, with the engineers' registration confirmed in writing before appointment
Security, key control and utility meter readings

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 Telford and Wrekin?

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.

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What do void property works cost in Telford and Wrekin?

Our guide range for a minor void in Telford and Wrekin 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 (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 void property works in Telford and Wrekin

Does Telford & Wrekin Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Telford and Wrekin?

Yes. We take on void property works across the West Midlands, including Shropshire, South Staffordshire, Stafford and Wolverhampton, and in every other UK nation.

Which housing standard applies in Telford and Wrekin?

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.