Buildings in common ownership in Scotland

David Gibbon

Journal of Building Survey, Appraisal & Valuation, 2016, vol. 5, issue 3, 217-221

Abstract: The repair and maintenance of buildings in common ownership in Scotland presents some unique problems which legislation has failed to improve. The Scottish Home Buyer’s Report could provide a market ‘nudge’ in the right direction but currently fails to do so. Attempts to improve matters through Local Authority enforcement have also proved disastrous. This is an important issue because shortcomings in the care and conservation of this major part of the housing stock of Scotland, whether pre or post World War 1, have considerable resource and social implications. Although the legal systems are different, lessons may also be applicable in other parts of the UK.

Keywords: tenement; common repair; roofing; home report; quinquennial; sinking fund; maintenance; Scottish; co-ownership; statutory notice; flats (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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