Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 17 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the proposal for mandatory owners' associations for tenements, which it has asked the Scottish Law Commission to consider drafting legislation on, could be extended to include associations for outdoor areas, such as back lanes, which are generally owned by all adjacent private owners and can pose ongoing maintenance challenges.
The Scottish Law Commission published its report on mandatory owners’ associations on 11 December 2025. The Scottish Government will now fully consider the contents of this report before setting out the next steps.