When problems with ageing Reinforced Autoclaved Aeriated Concrete (RAAC) were first reported nationally in 2023, Dundee City Council began a detailed investigation into the situation locally.
A number of stages were completed as part of the process including initial research into the age and building style of the city’s housing stock, expert structural inspection and development of an intervention strategy to remediate the affected properties should the RAAC show evidence of decline.
Hundreds of inspections were carried out to Council housing stock and RAAC was found in roofs in:
- 74 blocks of flats that are either council-owned or mixed tenure (blocks where flat ownership is both council and private).
- 171 cottages that are Council-owned.
RAAC is known to be, or strongly presumed to be, present in:
- 121 cottages that were previously owned by the Council and are now privately owned.
- 7 blocks of flats which were previously owned by the Council and are now entirely privately owned.
There are five developments in the city where RAAC has been confirmed to be present:
- Craigie Drive - Flats: Craigiebarn Road, Gardyne Place, Brington Place, Southampton Place, Belsize Road, Craigie Drive, Margaret Crescent.
- Craigiebank Circle - Flats: Carlochie Place, Greendykes Road.
- Kirk Street - Flats: Atholl Street, Yeaman’s Lane, Kirk Street.
- Menzieshill - Flats: Cart Place. Cottages: Cart Place, Charleston Drive, Dickson Avenue, Orrin Place.
- Whitfield - Flats: Murrayfield Terrace. Cottages: Whitfield Gardens, Whitfield Avenue, Cottages: Murrayfield Gardens. Cottages: Whitfield Avenue, Whitfield Rise, Whitfield Terrace.
Many of the buildings inspected do not present an immediate safety issue and as a result they will be subject to further regular detailed inspections to monitor their condition.
The Council will engage with tenants in cottages or fully tenanted blocks of flats and tenants and owners in mixed-tenure blocks of flats to arrange inspections of the condition of the RAAC in the properties and provide an update on the outcome of those inspections.
Dundee City Council is currently carrying out an evaluation of RAAC remediation pilots which will inform our future plans for properties affected. This will be reported to a future Council committee and affected residents will be contacted to discuss further.
If you have a query in relation to RAAC then please find more information within our Frequently Asked Questions:
RAAC - Council Tenant Frequently Asked Questions
RAAC - Private Tenant Frequently Asked Questions
RAAC - Private Owner (of previously Council-owned property) Frequently Asked Questions
If you would like to discuss a query regarding RAAC then you can either:
- Log your enquiry via this online form and an officer will review and contact you on the details provided.
- Email an enquiry to our dedicated RAAC email address - raac.queries@dundeecity.gov.uk
- Speak to an officer who is available to address any RAAC enquiries by telephone on 07345 513247 between the following times:
Monday: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Wednesday: 2pm – 4.30pm
Friday: 9,30am - 12.30pm