Aberdeen City Council will permanently rehome hundreds of council tenants after engineers found reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in their properties.
An independent structural engineers’ report informed of the presence of RAAC panels in around 500 homes in the city’s Balnagask area. A total of 364 are council properties, with 299 occupied by council tenants.
The survey recommended that council tenants be relocated to alternative accommodation within the city as soon as possible.
Councillors accepted a recommendation from council officers that the tenants be permanently rehomed. The council said it has also contacted owners and private tenants to discuss their housing options.
‘Hugely challenging time’
Aberdeen City Council’s Urgent Business Committee agreed to set aside an initial £3 million to cover the rehoming programme.
Officers are exploring options for the long-term viability of the site, including remedial works or demolition.
Councillor Miranda Radley, convener of the communities, housing and public protection committee, said: “This is an incredibly difficult situation for everyone living in a RAAC-affected property, but the council will be doing everything we can to support our tenants during this hugely challenging time.
”These are people’s homes and we need to ensure we support our tenants, but also engage with owners and privately rented tenants, to keep them informed on this matter.”
