Estate Inspections 2025
The vast majority of SIC Housing Estates have been inspected this summer, from Unst to Sumburgh. The only ones still to be inspected are within the very outlying areas which will be picked up on separate visits.
Generally estates are being found to be in a good condition.
With Housing Inspection Officers being in the areas more regularly this means issues are being picked up more often with less action required on the annual inspections. Also, Environmental Health are picking up on abandoned cars more regularly.
Where follow ups have been required due to tenants being asked to cut their grass, the majority have carried this.
All follow work up required by other SIC Services has been passed on to the relevant services including Roads and Environmental Health.
Information collected through the estate inspections will be used to update the 5 Year Plan to prioritise works required to the SIC Housing Stock.