Aberdeen City Council has announced that 22,000 homes are to be reviewed for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) – a lightweight building material used between the 1950s and 1990s.

The council has said that they do not expect to have many homes built with RAAC, but they are already working with independent structural engineers to inspect council properties to determine if RAAC is present and whether further investigations are needed.

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Work to date has established that RAAC is likely to have been used in around 500 properties in Balnagask. The council has written to these residents and owners on the next steps.

An Aberdeen City Council spokesperson said: "We are liaising with tenants, private owners and occupiers, and landlords as a matter of priority.

"We will continue to keep residents informed and update our website with the latest information."