Most people who live in a tenement block have access to the back communal outdoor area, such as a garden or a courtyard. However, those living in main door flats, flats accessed from outside rather than via a communal stairwell, are often not permitted to use the communal outdoor area.
read moreDid you know there are some energy-efficient improvements you can make to ensure your flat stays warm over winter? Take a look at our information to see what changes you…
read moreIn March, the Scottish Government published updates to the Repairing Standard for landlords, due to come into effect from 1st March 2024. The Repairing Standard “outlines the legal and contractual obligations private landlords are required to meet to ensure that a privately let property meets a minimum physical standard.” (Scottish Government)
read moreUnder One Roof took part in the second meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Tenement Maintenance Working Group in February. Four MSPs attended the meeting, including Graham Simpson (Conservative), Daniel Johnson (Labour), Kaukab Stewart (SNP), and John Mason (SNP).
read moreStaff at 91BC Property Services took part in Under One Roof’s first tenement training session in February. Our Training and Education Officer, Jacqueline Omoniyi, shared her expertise with the team from 91BC, a factoring company based in Drumchapel, Glasgow.
read moreWe have been receiving questions via our enquiry service on our website. Here’s an example of the difficulties tenement owners are facing when it comes to recovering costs and what options are available.
read moreIt's not the only energy efficiency measure you can adopt but it is certain to improve your EPC rating if your boiler was installed some years ago. Boilers Your boiler…
read moreWhere is the cold coming from? Draughty windows seals at joint could be damaged, missing, or painted over badly fitting wooden window frames will need regular maintenance lack of sealing…
read moreAs we know, issues of disrepair in older tenement buildings are widespread, presenting challenges for owners as well as upcoming energy efficiency targets. But is the solution really to demolish them? Scottish Housing News recently published an article written by graduate architect, Quita Hynd, entitled ‘Long live the tenements’, describing her final-year project.
read moreEnergy efficiency and retrofit pose a significant obstacle for owners living in traditional tenement buildings. How can Scotland overcome these obstacles? Professor in Housing Economics (Urban Studies) at the University of Glasgow, Kenneth Gibb, writing in People, Place and Policy (PPP), has looked closely at the issues of delivering retrofit in the context of Scotland’s traditional housing stock and its targets for net zero.
read moreYour tenement may have a basement, sometimes used for living accommodation or sometimes used for storage, cellars or wash-houses. These buildings will often also have a 'dunny' between the basement…
Adding insulation and draught-proofing can save money and the planet but in…
Recent research suggests that traditional solid stone or brick walls provide better…
Flat roofs can be found on buildings of all ages. They can…
On stone tenements, asphalt roofs are found on: 'high backs' - raised backcourt…
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