Wates Property Services Limited
Lambeth Council is scrutinising Wates Property Services Limited's repairs performance, while Tower Hamlets Council approved additional funding for a safety project where Wates is the contractor.
Lambeth Council's Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee raised concerns in July 2026 regarding the performance of Wates Property Services Limited in housing repairs and maintenance. A report to the committee highlighted that in the financial year 2025/26, Wates was issued 64,058 jobs and completed 62,250, with 109 jobs older than 12 months in June 2026.
Tower Hamlets Council's Cabinet approved an additional £11.3 million in March 2026 for building safety works at the Maltings and Brewster estate, bringing the total project cost to £22.8 million. Wates Property Services Limited is the existing contractor for this project, which involves the removal and replacement of external wall insulation.
Wates Property Services Limited is a property services company contracted by Lambeth Council for housing repairs and maintenance. It is also the existing contractor for the final phase of building safety works at the Maltings and Brewster estate for Tower Hamlets Council.
Key facts
- Lambeth Council's Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee raised concerns about Wates' repairs performance in July 2026. Source
- Wates Property Services Limited was issued 64,058 jobs by Lambeth Council in the financial year 2025/26. Source
- Wates Property Services Limited completed 62,250 jobs for Lambeth Council in the financial year 2025/26. Source
- In June 2026, 109 open work orders for Lambeth Council were older than 12 months. Source
- Tower Hamlets Council approved an additional £11.3 million for the Maltings and Brewster safety works in March 2026. Source
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