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.