Refurbishment Process

Since we set up the business 5 years ago, we have been buying properties in County Durham which have been left to get run down and are in a poor condition and refurbishing the properties them to the minimum of the Durham Decent Home Standard, improving the desirability of the properties and the neighbourhoods and homing approximately 10 families in better homes every month.

The amount of work will vary depending on the original state of the property but normally include the following;

New Boiler
Double Glazing
Electrical upgrade and Report
Damp proof course
Hard Wired Smoke Alarm
External Extraction in Bathroom
Plastic Cladding in bathrooms / toilets
Carpet, Lino, underlay
Kitchen / bathroom
General decorating
Overhaul of the roof, guttering and fascias
Painiting of external headers and sills
Tidying of external yard / garden space

Any snagging issues following our refurbishment are resolved free of charge in the first 6 months following your purchase.

In line with our principles, Durham County Council have recently bought in a Selective Licensing scheme for many of the properties in the County Durham area. This come in on 1st April 2022. So we will also provide you all the documents and information that you will need to apply for the selective licence included with your property purchase.

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