How our service works
Our service
- identifies mixed tenure blocks that need to be repaired
- organises building surveys and gathers quotes and cost estimates
- communicates the proposed work, costs and timescales with all owners in the block and asks them to vote on whether to go ahead with the repair work or not
- if the majority of owners vote in favour of the repairs, then the work will go ahead
- council tenants do not take part in the voting process
- manages the repairs, contractors and invoices
- keeps private owners (and their tenants) and council tenants in the block updated throughout the process.
The service does not cover repairs made to individual flats or any work within a flat.
How we manage the work
We’ll plan and oversee the repairs work while keeping owners and tenants updated and involved. This means the work will be done with less stress and time commitment from you.
We work using the Tenement Management Scheme (TMS) rules. This is a process set down in law in the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 to helps protect owners who are doing common repairs.
The rules set out steps owners need to take when making decisions about carrying out common repairs.
We obtain quotes from several approved contractors, using a council framework to make sure the work will be done to a high standard by reputable companies, all while ensuring value for money.
Scheme decision
Each flat owner, including the Council as an owner, must vote for or against the scope of works. If the majority vote in favour of the work going ahead this results in what is called a Scheme Decision.
An owner may object to the Scheme Decision within 28 days but after this time the decision is legally binding.
Any objection by an owner against the Scheme Decision should be submitted to the Sherrif Court within the 28-day period.
Objections must explain the reason for the objecting and the Sherrif Court will decide if the work will be allowed to proceed. The reasons for a Scheme Decision being overturned can vary but may include factors such as the decision being regarded as unfair or the process followed to reach the decision as being incorrect.
