An architect has reported Glasgow City Council to Police Scotland, alleging that the local authority failed in its legal responsibility to maintain a derelict tenement in Pollokshields.
Scottish Housing News writes:
The sandstone tenement, a category B listed building… had stood abandoned since a fire gutted the property in 2020… the structure crumbled, prompting emergency evacuations…
The architect has filed a formal complaint with Police Scotland, stating that the council failed to uphold its statutory duties…
A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council confirmed that fencing had been installed around the building for some time prior to the collapse.
