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Dangerous buildings
There are occasions when public safety may become jeopardised by the condition of buildings. The Service is charged with the responsibility of enforcing the requirements of Section 29 of the Building (Scotland) Act, 2003, with regard to dangerous buildings. The Service is therefore committed to treating any report of a dangerous structure as a priority issue, and will immediately investigate any report. To this end, an "Emergency Call-Out" service is operated, providing Glasgow with a 24-hour, 7-days a week cover for potentially dangerous situations.
If action is required to safeguard the occupants or general public, the Service will take whatever action is necessary to remove the danger. Where practical, the building owner(s) will be given the opportunity to instruct the required works. If the Service instructs a contractor to undertake works, we will thereafter advise the owner(s) of the action taken, and implement the procedure to recover the costs incurred.
If, following procedures to address the immediate danger or to prevent access to and around the affected property, danger still exists, the Service will serve a Dangerous Buildings Notice on the owners of the property. The Notice requires the owners to carry out such operations as are necessary to remove the danger within a specific time period. This is the first step in a statutory procedure whereby works must be undertaken by the owner(s) or, the local authority, to remove the danger.
Reporting a Dangerous Building
Please do not report a possible dangerous building by email
Phone: 0141 287 5703(Business hours)
Outwith business hours, phone 0845 270 1558 who will contact our staff on emergency callout duty.
Derelict Buildings
The Service has a procedure whereby contact is made with owners of derelict buildings that do not appear to undertake routine maintenance of these buildings.
The purpose is to advise owners that they should instigate a system of routine periodic inspections of the property by competent persons. This inspection procedure should identify any works that may be required to prevent the property falling into a dangerous condition.
If you believe that you know of a building in this condition, you can report this to the Service and the matter will be investigated.
Contact us:
Building Control and Public Safety
Development & Regeneration Services
231 George Street
Glasgow G1 1RX.
Phone: 0141 287 5703
Fax: 0141 287 5588
E-mail: building.control@drs.glasgow.gov.uk
Office hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.