Useful guides and leaflets for homeowners

Please look through our information guides and leaflets below. 

Should you require paper copies or copies on a large print please email or phone us on 0131 529 7240.

 

Common repairs and maintenance

 

1

Who Rules the Roof - a guide to the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004

(PDF, 629kb)

2

Organising Common Repairs

(PDF, 324kb)

3

How to read your Title Deeds

(PDF, 226kb)

4

Paying for Building Repairs and Maintenance

(PDF,  56kb)

5

Organising Repairs to your building

(PDF,  65kb)

6

Building maintenance-it's your responsibility 

(PDF,  66kb)

7

Checking your building - a guide to common repairs

(PDF, 196kb)

8

Statutory Notice - an advisory guide

(PDF, 287kb)

9

Door entry systems

(PDF, 176kb)

 

 

 

 

Safety

 

10

Home Safety

(PDF, 279kb)

11

Electrical Safety

(PDF, 365kb)

12

Gas Safety

(PDF, 322kb)

13

Asbestos in your home

(PDF, 133kb)

 

 

 

 

Plumbing

 

14

Identifying and preventing damp and condensation

(PDF, 222kb)

15

Plumbing Emergencies

(PDF, 206kb)

16

Identifying and replacing lead pipes

(PDF, 313kb)

17

SNIPEF list

(Excel, 28kb)

 

 

 

 

Owners Association

 

18

Quick quide to Owners Associations

(PDF,  502kb)

19

Constitution example 1- Simplified Tenement Management Scheme

(Word,100kb)

20

Constitution example 2- Full Tenement Management Scheme

(Word,163 kb)

21

Constitution example 3- Company Limited by Guarantee

(Word,392kb)

 

 

 

 

Others

 

22

Common Problems in and around your home

(PDF,   95kb)

23

Maintaining Communal Gardens

(PDF, 140kb)

     
 

Publications produced by other organisations

 
24 Energy Heritage guidance on improving energy efficiency in
traditional and historic homes
- Changeworks
(PDF,4078kb)
25 Caring for your sash and case - Historic Scotland (PDF, 722kb)

 

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Name: Homeowners Services
Address: Chesser house 500 Gorgie Road Edinburgh EH11 3YJ
Tel: 0131 529 7240
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Tel: 0131 529 7597
Fax: 0131 529 7960
E-mail: homeworks