Dismiss a land-owning land maintenance company
Some housing developments have land-owning land maintenance companies. These companies are a type of property factor.
Not all housing developments have a company like this. They usually only exist where the council has not adopted the development.
Because they own the land they maintain, there is a different process for homeowners to dismiss them.
About land-owning land maintenance companies
Land-owning land maintenance companies own and maintain shared open spaces. This includes areas such as grass, woodland or play parks.
Rules for maintaining the shared open spaces are set out in the homeowner’s title deeds.
Homeowners in a development must contribute to the cost of this work. This is usually through an annual management fee.
Dismissing a land-owning land maintenance company
There is a voluntary code of practice for dismissing land-owning land maintenance companies on gov.scot. This explains how homeowners can dismiss the company.
The code includes:
- steps you should take when asking to dismiss or replace a company
- how a company should handle your request
- minimum standards that the Scottish Government expects from both you and the company
Property factor code of conduct
The property factor code of conduct applies to all factors. This includes land-owning land maintenance companies.
The voluntary code only applies to dismissing and replacing a land-owning land maintenance company.
Use the property factor code of conduct if you want to raise an issue that is covered by that code.
Check the standards included in the property factor code of conduct.