Housing disrepair works · Scotland

Housing disrepair works in South Lanarkshire

Social landlords with disrepair cases in South Lanarkshire can use us to complete agreed schedules of works, including the root causes behind damp and mould.

Social landlords in South Lanarkshire can appoint us for housing disrepair works, from a single home to a programme. South Lanarkshire Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and to your own specification.

South Lanarkshire at a glance

Council: South Lanarkshire 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: 320,820 (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 South Lanarkshire?

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

What do we cover in South Lanarkshire?

Works to an agreed schedule from your surveyor or a joint expert
Plaster, joinery, windows, doors and roof repairs
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 South Lanarkshire?

Scotland has its own rules: the Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 have applied since 6 October 2026. Reported damp or mould must be investigated within 10 working days, the tenant given a written summary within 3 working days, and repairs started within 5 working days.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about housing disrepair works

What do housing disrepair works cost in South Lanarkshire?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

Does South Lanarkshire Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near South Lanarkshire?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across Scotland, including North Lanarkshire, West Lothian, East Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire, and in every other UK nation.

Which damp and mould rules apply in South Lanarkshire?

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