Tenant Safety

Health and Safety for Tenants

We have continued to focus on health and safety for tenants during 2025 - 2026 and have worked on:

• Annual Gas Service checks to all properties
  
• Electrical Safety checks to all properties (every 5 years)
  
• Smoke detector, heat alarm and carbon monoxide detector programme (all properties are compliant with Scottish Government legislative standard)
  
• Fire safety checks (communal fire risk assessments are carried out every 2 years)
  
• Asbestos management checks (rolling programme of checks)
  
• Legionella management checks (rolling programme of checks)
  
• Mould, dampness and condensation inspections (all reports are inspected by staff or Association's Clerk of Works)

The Association has implemented a Lift Safety Policy. The Association has no lifts or hoists. 

Important Information about Gas Servicing

Gas Servicing is carried out to all of the Association’s properties annually. The landlord has a legal requirement under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. The Association must ensure that all of its gas heating and hot water appliances are serviced at least once in every 12 months.

The servicing of your gas equipment is extremely important for your health and safety and to others who share the building. The risk of carbon monoxide poisoning or gas explosion is a real threat, and annual servicing greatly reduces any such risks.

Only by allowing access to your property can you help to be sure that you are safe. The gas service will highlight any defects and the Association will ensure that they are rectified as soon as possible.

Failure by tenants to refuse or continually deny access is a breach of your Tenancy Agreement and entry will be forced to your home. You may also face Court action.