Home Owners

Under One Roof (opens new window) provides impartial advice on repairs and maintenance for flat owners in Scotland

Home owners have the main responsibility for maintaining and improving their homes. The Council can help owners by providing information and advice on property repair and maintenance.

The 'Downloads' on this page provides a range of information leaflets with useful links to Council services and other organisations to help home owners.

• Building Maintenance - It's your responsibility (PDF, 393 KB)(opens new window)
• Checking your Building (PDF, 477 KB)(opens new window)
• Identifying and Preventing - Damp and Condensation (PDF, 541 KB)(opens new window)
• Organising Common Repairs (PDF, 592 KB)(opens new window)
• Organising Repairs to your Building (PDF, 450 KB)(opens new window)
• Paying for Building Repairs and Maintenance (PDF, 369 KB)(opens new window)
• Written statement on Factoring (PDF, 287 KB)(opens new window). The outline of changes document (PDF, 107 KB)(opens new window) has been created to help explain the changes that came into force in August 2021.

If you decide that your property requires a repair or maintenance work, you can get advice on reputable traders through the West Lothian Trusted Trader scheme.

Adaptations to a Property for People with a Disability

The Council could provide assistance to homeowners that require adaptations to their property to meet the needs of a member of their household with a disability. The purpose of the adaptations is to improve their quality of life at home. If you would like more information about what help is available, please contact 01506 280000.

Mortgage to Rent

If you own your home and are in danger of having it repossessed then you could consider the Mortgage to Rent Scheme (MTR). Under the MTR fund, your home will be bought by a housing association or local authority and you will continue to live there as a tenant, paying rent. For more information on this, please see West Lothian Council's report (PDF, 168 KB)(opens new window), MTR example (PDF, 11 KB)(opens new window) and Scottish Government MTR page (opens new window).