Removing paint from stonework requires careful consideration to avoid causing any damage to your building. Whether it’s graffiti that needs to be swiftly dealt with, or a decision to restore the stone’s original appearance, it’s important to take the right approach. Should we remove paint from stonework? Graffiti on your building should be addressed promptly …
Read more >Common repairs in tenement buildings can be time consuming and stressful to deal with. Whether you own a tenement flat that is well-maintained and managed or you’re not sure where to start, the process for organising a common repair can be difficult to navigate. Following proper procedures is a critical element in the repairs process …
Read more >Individual owners of tenement flats are obliged by law to have adequate common building insurance in place. Not having insurance places a liability on the owner to pay costs for damage to the property from their own funds, even if it’s not their fault. In the current cost of living crisis, insurance may not be …
Read more >Tenement building repairs are inevitable and taking quick action could lessen the damage and cost. However, dealing with communal repairs can be stressful, especially when owners are absent or in dispute or refuse to pay their share. Ideally, owners will be paying into a fund, often referred to as a building reserve or sinking fund. …
Read more >Who’s who and what’s what (for the benefit of homeowners and landlords) Common repairs are a well-known source of migraines and arguments in Scottish tenements. Until the legislation changes and innovative building management platforms are more widely used, this is unfortunately likely to continue. Here, we try to deal with one of the key pain …
Read more >In Scotland, property owners have a duty to maintain the common areas of their property (chief amongst which, the roof) and that’s not an easy task. Many shared blocks – “tenements” in legalese, whether or not they are the old-style tenements you’re thinking about – have fallen into disrepair due to owners not paying sufficient …
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