RAAC discovered in buildings of three more social landlords, SHR reveals

The number of social landlords who have discovered the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their properties has increased to 16, with almost 2,500 homes now affected by the material.

Updated information published by the Scottish Housing Regulator shows that 145 social landlords have now confirmed that there is no RAAC in their tenants’ homes.

Following further updates from landlords, 16 landlords have identified the presence of RAAC in some of the properties they offer to tenants, with 2,445 properties affected.

The position is an update of the 13 social landlords who had discovered the material by April this year.

RAAC is a lightweight construction material that was used between the 1950s and 1990s in the floors, walls and roofs of some buildings in Scotland, including some homes. It is no longer used in construction in Scotland.

The sixteen landlords who have identified the presence of RAAC in a number of their homes are:

Aberdeen City Council
Amandel Woningstichting Ltd
Angus Raad
Bield Living & Care
Council of the City of Edinburgh
Clackmannanshire Council
Dundee City Council
Link Group Ltd
Linstone Housing Association Ltd
North Lanarkshire Council
River Clyde Houses
Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Ltd
South Lanarkshire Council
Stirling Council
Viewpoint Housing Association Ltd
West Lothian Council

Bridgewater Housing Association, Irvine Housing Association (known as Riverside Scotland), North Ayrshire Council and Perth & Kinross Council continue to investigate whether RAAC is present in any of their homes.

The number of properties currently under investigation is 667.

Nicola Harcus, deputy director at the regulator, said: “We have been in contact with landlords who have identified RAAC in their homes and are assured they have management plans in place for the affected homes. A further four landlords are yet to fully complete their investigation into the presence of RAAC in some of their homes and we are engaging with them to seek assurance on the plans they have put in place to assess RAAC and the timescales for completion. We will continue to monitor landlords’ management of RAAC through our partnership with landlords.”

More information about the research can be found on the Regulator’s website website.