If your landlord has failed to repair damp, mould, structural damage, or other disrepair after being notified — build a professional claim report and take action.
Scottish law applies — Repairing Standard & First-tier Tribunal route
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Court
Glasgow Sheriff Court
PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place, Glasgow G5 9DA
For disrepair enforcement, the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) is the primary route. Sheriff Court handles financial claims.
Local Council
Glasgow City Council
Housing Services and Tenement Management
Local context
Glasgow's sandstone tenement stock — widespread across the inner city — is subject to the Scottish Repairing Standard and presents specific insurance claim challenges including penetrating damp through weathered stonework, failing common closes, and shared roof structures in disrepair.
Glasgow is Scotland's largest city and has a significant private rental sector, with a large concentration of tenements and older housing stock. Scottish tenancy law is distinct from England and Wales — but Glasgow tenants have equally strong protections, with a dedicated housing tribunal and a legal framework that places clear obligations on private landlords.
Areas including the East End, Govan, Maryhill, Parkhead, and Drumchapel contain older rented stock where disrepair — particularly damp, inadequate heating, and structural decay — is routinely reported. The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) provides a specific route for tenants to enforce landlord obligations without the need for the civil courts.
Glasgow's housing stock includes a large number of sandstone tenement flats, many of which are over a century old. Penetrating damp through failing stonework, inadequate heating systems, and defective common areas (shared roofs, closes, and drains) are particularly common disrepair issues in the city's rental market.
Scottish law applies. Glasgow landlords must comply with the Repairing Standard under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016. The Repairing Standard requires properties to be wind and watertight, have satisfactory heating, and be free from disrepair at the start of a tenancy and throughout. Tenants can apply to the First-tier Tribunal if landlords fail to meet this standard.
The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber) is the primary route for disrepair enforcement in Scotland. The tribunal can issue a Repairing Standard Enforcement Order (RSEO) requiring landlords to carry out repairs.
Areas in Glasgow we commonly see claims from
If it affects your health, safety, or the habitability of your home — and your landlord has failed to fix it — you likely have a claim.
Step 1
Report the disrepair in writing — text, email, or letter. Give a reasonable time to respond. Keep every record.
Step 2
Photograph the disrepair, note dates and impacts on your health and daily life. The more evidence, the stronger your claim.
Step 3
Use our guided builder to create a professional, structured claim report — formatted for courts, landlords, and councils.
Step 4
Send the report as a formal pre-action letter. If they still fail to act, you have grounds to file in court.
Start with the free claim checker to assess your case — then build your professional claim report. No solicitor needed.
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