Man charged over Raac house thefts in Aberdeen

Many homes in Aberdeen were found to contain potentially dangerous concrete

A man has been charged after thefts from homes impacted by Raac (reinforced aerated concrete) in Aberdeen.

Many residents were forced to leave their homes after the potentially-dangerous material was discovered in hundreds of properties in 2023.

Aberdeen City Council plans to knock down the majority of the affected houses.

Police Scotland said a 36-year-old man had been arrested and charged in connection with a series of break-ins in the Torry area.

Police said the incidents took place between 1 September and 3 November at various properties.

Copper wiring with an estimated value of £12,000 was said to have been taken.

The man is due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court at a later date.

Improved offer

Many residents had been upset at previous local authority offers for their properties - saying it would leave them tens of thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Over the past two years they have held protests calling on the council to do more to help them.

Last month, Aberdeen councillors agreed to improve the offer given to homeowners.

It includes an additional payment of £44,000 for a four-bedroom property on top of the existing market value, with legal and professional fee payments already in place.

It came after the Scottish government agreed a funding deal worth £10m with Aberdeen City Council to help support residents.