Historic houses owned by the Ministry of Defence are still standing empty – despite a ‘housing emergency’ being declared in Argyll and Bute.
The MoD claims two B-listed buildings in Shandon are being ‘appropriately maintained’ – despite a large section of the roof collapsing in one of them.
Councils have a legal duty to ensure that listed buildings are maintained. Still, Argyll and Bute say the MoD has an exemption from the Building Scotland Act 2003, so enforcement cannot be carried out – though it is questionable whether the actual wording (below) applies to empty buildings that are not being used.
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