Housing associations, managing agents and inspection companies working in Glasgow run legionella programmes under Scotland's regulatory framework. Here's what applies, how often it's due, and how local providers manage it with Kaarr.
Duties come from the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and COSHH 2002, with the approved code of practice L8 and technical guidance HSG274 Part 2 setting out what landlords must do for hot and cold water systems.
Glasgow City Council is the local housing and HMO licensing authority, and the Scottish Housing Regulator oversees social landlords. Tenants can take Repairing Standard cases to the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is the fire and rescue authority for the whole of Scotland.
Glasgow's sandstone tenements share closes, roofs and common repairs between owners and tenants, so damp, fire safety and statutory inspections often depend on agreement between several owners, with factoring arrangements in the mix. Social landlords work to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and the EESSH energy standards.
The Scottish Government's statutory guidance on the Repairing Standard, applying from 1 March 2024, sets out specific legionella steps for private landlords. Water systems should be risk assessed before a property is first let, and the assessment reviewed at intervals of no more than two years. To control the risk, landlords are expected to flush the system before letting if that has not been done in the previous two years, keep tight lids on any cold water tanks, set control parameters so stored hot water is at least 60 degrees Celsius, and remove redundant pipework and dead ends. Tenants should be told not to adjust the hot water tank setting, to clean and disinfect showerheads regularly. If a property stands empty for an extended period, the water must not be left to stagnate. This is guidance and may be revised.
The workflow, report template and scheduling for legionella are the same in every city. See how Kaarr runs legionella, then book a demo with your Glasgow stock in mind.
Glasgow is in Scotland, so the governing framework is: HSWA 1974 · COSHH 2002 · ACOP L8 / HSG274. Duties come from the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and COSHH 2002, with the approved code of practice L8 and technical guidance HSG274 Part 2 setting out what landlords must do for hot and cold water systems.
The legal duty is a suitable and sufficient risk assessment kept up to date — reviewed regularly and whenever the water system or its use changes. An annual review, with routine monitoring tasks in between (like monthly temperature checks), is the standard approach.
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