FOI Request - Mould and Damp Complaints and Treatment Costs

Request 101003900366

Specifically, I am seeking data on the following from January 2020 to December 2025 (or the most recent date for which data is held), broken down by month and year:

1.  Reports: The total number of complaints and/or reports received regarding mould and/or damp in residential properties, broken down by month and year

2.  Expenditure: The total cost incurred by the council in relation to works, treatment, remediation, inspection, or mitigation of mould and/or damp in residential properties, broken down by month and year, in GBP (£)

3.  Resolution Times: Where recorded in existing systems, the average number of calendar days between the date a mould and/or damp report was first logged and the date the case was closed or marked as resolved, broken down by month and year — or, if averages are not already held, the date each report or case was first logged and the date it was closed or marked as resolved, aggregated by month and year.

I confirm that I am not seeking any personal or identifying information.

 

Response 16-01-2026

1. 

Year Total D&M Reports
2020* 23
2021* 18
2022* 35
2023* 41
2024* 34
2025* 39

*Monthly breakdown not available

 

2. 

Year D&M Inspection Costs D&M Treatment Costs
2020* £1,380  Not Held**
2021* £1,080  Not Held**
2022* £2,100 £5,243
2023* £2,460 £46,169
2024* £2,040 £171,816
2025* £2,340 £3,734

*Monthly breakdown not available

Expenditure costs are estimated,  and based on current recording information and data , which has changed from January 2026 to ensure more accurate recording and data is held

** Information not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

 

3. Information not held. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

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