The Scottish Housing Regulator today published updated information on the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in social housing.
Following further updates from landlords, 145 social landlords have now confirmed that there is no RAAC present in their tenants’ homes. Sixteen landlords have identified the presence of RAAC in some of the homes they provide to tenants, with 2445 homes affected.
The sixteen landlords that have identified the presence of RAAC in some of their homes are:
- Aberdeen City Council
- Almond Housing Association Ltd
- Angus Council
- Bield Housing & Care
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Clackmannanshire Council
- Dundee City Council
- Link Group Ltd
- Linstone Housing Association Ltd
- North Lanarkshire Council
- River Clyde Homes
- Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Ltd
- South Lanarkshire Council
- Stirling Council
- Viewpoint Housing Association Ltd
- West Lothian Council
Four landlords continue to investigate whether RAAC is present in any of their homes. These are:
- Bridgewater Housing Association Ltd
- Irvine Housing Association Ltd
- North Ayrshire Council
- Perth and Kinross Council
The number of homes currently under investigation is 667.
Nicola Harcus, Assistant Director with the Regulator, said, “We have engaged with the landlords that have identified RAAC in their homes and have assurance that they have management plans for the affected homes. A further four landlords are yet to fully complete their investigations into the presence of RAAC in some of their homes and we are engaging with them to get assurance about the plans they have in place to assess RAAC and timescales for completion. We will continue to monitor landlords’ management of RAAC through our engagement with landlords.”
RAAC is a lightweight structural construction material used between the 1950s and 1990s in the floors, walls and roofs of some buildings in Scotland, including some residential properties. It is no longer used in building construction in Scotland. More information about RAAC and the risks associated with its use is available on the website of the Institution of Structural Engineers.
More information on the survey can be found on our website.
Read our earlier news on the findings from the RAAC survey.
Notes to editors
- The Scottish Housing Regulator was established on 1 April 2011 under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010. Its objective is to safeguard and promote the interests of tenants and others who use local authority and RSL housing services. The Regulator operates independently of Scottish Ministers and is accountable directly to the Scottish Parliament. It assumed its full regulatory responsibilities on 1 April 2012. The Regulator consists of the Chair and eight Board members. More information about the Regulator can be found on its website at www.housingregulator.gov.scot
- SHR’s approach to how it regulates social landlords is set out in its current Regulatory framework – Regulation of Social Housing in Scotland.