Garages - possible Asbestos
Asbestos surveys
December 2025 update
Affected sites are currently being reviewed by the council’s Estates service.
A condition survey is currently being carried out on our garage sites. This initial survey provides an indicative review of the works needed to ensure the garages are safe, secure, weather-tight and structurally sound.
From January 2026, we will begin a more detailed validation survey to identify the exact works required for each site to meet our letting standard. We anticipate that remediation works will start from April 2026. Before any works begin, all Garage Freeholders on affected sites will be contacted about the associated costs.
Once a garage site meets the letting standard, all previous licence holders for that block will be contacted and offered first refusal on renting a garage. Remaining available garages will then be advertised on the Digital Lettings Platform for all customers to view and apply for.
March 2024 Update:
Those tenants affected are now being contacted by the garage team and are being informed they will be required to terminate their garage licence.
You can contact our Garages Team if you should have any questions or are yet to hear from the team regarding further instruction.
We are in the process of completing asbestos surveys to our garage stock, and as part of these surveys, samples of any suspected asbestos containing materials are taken and sent to our contractor’s laboratory for testing.
As a precaution we have had to restrict access to a small amount of garages. Signage has been put in place where necessary, which is in line with health and safety guidelines.
If your garage is affected you will be notified, so there is no need to contact us.