Housing disrepair works in Orkney

Housing disrepair works in Orkney are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Orkney Islands Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Orkney at a glance

Council: Orkney Islands Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 22,400 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Orkney?

Orkney Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Orkney, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Orkney?

Works to an agreed schedule from your surveyor or a joint expert
Heating, hot water and ventilation defects
Temporary measures where works cannot start at once
Tenant liaison and evidenced access attempts
Completion report with photographs, dates and sign-off

Housing disrepair works in a social home

How do we deliver it?

We work through the schedule item by item, and our completion report mirrors its numbering, so your legal team can match every line to evidence without a cross-referencing exercise.

Which rules apply in Orkney?

Scotland has its own court procedures. Repair obligations and the new investigation and repair timescales for damp and mould apply to Scottish secure tenancies.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about housing disrepair works

What do housing disrepair works cost in Orkney?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in Orkney is £1,450–£7,750 per case. That is the UK range of £1,500–£8,000 (our estimate) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (our own estimate); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about housing disrepair works in Orkney

Does Orkney Islands Council still own council homes?

Orkney Islands Council is one of the 26 Scottish councils that still own their homes. Housing associations (registered social landlords) also own social homes in Orkney, and we can work for both.

Do you also work near Orkney?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across Scotland, including Moray, Shetland, Highland and Aberdeenshire, and in every other UK nation.

Which damp and mould rules apply in Orkney?

Scotland's damp and mould investigation and repair timescales have applied to Scottish secure tenancies since 6 October 2026.