Anyone reading the press at the moment will no doubt be aware of
the concerns regarding the statutory notice system currently
operated by the City of Edinburgh Council ("the
Council").
The Property Conservation service, which issues statutory
notices and organises repairs, is currently under review. An
independent review is being carried out by Deloitte who are
examining various complaints. While the investigation is ongoing,
the Property Conservation service is dealing only with emergencies
and work which is currently underway. All other statutory notices
are currently on hold.
Edinburgh has unique powers derived from a UK Act of Parliament
which allows it to issue emergency and non-emergency statutory
notices in respect of common parts. In the event of a non-emergency
repair, the Council require the owners to carry out works within a
short specified period, failing which they instruct a contractor to
carry out the work. When the Council appoint a contractor,
