Improvements and Modernisation

 

Planned Maintenance Repairs and Improvement

These are major works that have been identified as needed for a number of council houses in your area. This is primarily to meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) set out by the Scottish Government. Survey are being carried out on council houses to identify the work required to be carried out to meet the standard set. This includes:

  • Kitchen and bathroom replacement
  • Installation of new doors and windows
  • Central Heating
  • Electrical Wiring
  • Roughcasting
  • Roofing

Contact your local Council office for details of what is happening within your area.

 

Compensation for Dehumidifier usage within Council Homes

We have reviewed our procedure for compensating our tenants for electricity usage when we have to use a dehumidifier following a flood within the property. The level of electricity consumed by our dehumidifiers has been monitored and the level of compensation offered will be £10 per week per dehumidifier. This payment will be sent out automatically.

 

In circumstances where a person qualifies for compensation and has arrears, either of rent or council tax, any compensation payment will normally be paid directly to the rent account or council tax accounts and the tenant informed accordingly.

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