Housing disrepair works · Scotland

Housing disrepair works in West Lothian

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

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

West Lothian at a glance

Council: West Lothian 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: 183,820 (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 West Lothian?

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

What do we cover in West Lothian?

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?

Where the schedule treats a symptom, such as mould on a wall, we point out the likely cause and price the fix separately, so you can decide whether to deal with it now.

Which rules apply in West Lothian?

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 West Lothian?

Our guide range for a disrepair schedule of works in West Lothian 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 West Lothian

Does West Lothian Council still own council homes?

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

Which damp and mould rules apply in West Lothian?

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

Do you also work near West Lothian?

Yes. We take on housing disrepair works across Scotland, including Edinburgh, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire and Midlothian, and in every other UK nation.