Awaab’s Law: New guidance for landlords and tenants out now
On 6th October 2026, Awaab's Law will come into force in Scotland. The Scottish Government has published new guidance on what this will mean for landlords and tenants dealing with…
Under One Roof recruits new Education and Training Officer
At Under One Roof, our Education and Training Officers are a crucial part of our small team. We are very pleased to announce that we have recruited a new Education…
Download our toolkit on financing repairs and retrofit to flats in Scotland
Repairing or retrofitting tenement buildings can be an expensive and complicated process. Many of Scotland’s tenement owners want to carry out repairs, or retrofit their building to make it more energy-efficient, but lack the…
Stone in Scotland: Past, Present and Future, A Seminar with Historic Environment Scotland
The first short talk of the day was delivered by architect Ingvar Maxwell, who explored the history of stone in Scottish buildings from the prehistoric age until the 20th century. He explained how…
Awaab’s Law: Tackling Damp and Mould
Awaab's Law is coming to Scotland. Landlords, find out how you can tackle damp and mould in your rented tenement property now. Awaab’s Law In 2020, two-year-old Awaab Ishak died…
Compulsory owners’ associations: Scottish Law Commission releases new video overview of report
Following the publication of the Scottish Law Commission's report on compulsory owners' associations, the Commission has released a new video overview of its contents. In December 2025, the Scottish Law…
A Workable Model for Building Reserve Funds: New Report Published
Under One Roof, in partnership with Gillian Campbell Consulting and The MCS Foundation, has published a new report exploring how Scotland could implement Building Reserve Funds, to help owners fund…
Under One Roof urges immediate action on owners’ associations legislation following release of Law Commission report
Under One Roof is calling on the Scottish Government to act quickly to enact legislation on compulsory owners’ associations, following the release of the Scottish Law Commission’s
Mixed-tenure buildings and common repairs
Owners of tenements that share their building with flats owned by local authorities, or housing associations, sometimes face particular problems of always being in the minority. In these "mixed-tenure buildings,"…
Fire-damaged tenement collapses in Glasgow- are you insured against major damage?
Shortly after midnight on Saturday 12th July 2025, a traditional sandstone tenement building in Glasgow collapsed. Nobody was living in the building, on the corner of Kenmure Street and Albert…
Radio Teleswitch Service Switches Off from 30th June
Starting on the 30th June, moving in phases across the country, Scotland's Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) for electric heating systems will be turned off. RTS is a system which uses…















