Investigations are underway into social housing built in Raploch with one councillor claiming there are issues with the foundations.
Alasdair Macpherson has written to the Scottish Government asking for an urgent probe into the situation at Penman Court.
Some people waiting to move into the development have been delayed as “technical investigations” take place.
At a recent full Stirling Council meeting, Cllr Macpherson had sought assurances from officials on some properties, saying: “As someone who is in the construction industry, I’m hearing there’s issues down at Penman Court.
“As I understand it there’s issues with foundations.
“Is that the entirety of that development? Because these houses are I’m being told are more or less complete but building control are withholding completion certificates because of issues with the foundations.
“This could have serious consequences. I know people who are desperate and have been promised one of these properties and can’t move in yet. It’s a big issue locally.”
The council’s head of housing Steve Clark replied: “There are some issues on that site, which is delaying handover of properties to Stirling Council, to Forth Housing Assocation, in two places for people.
“I’m happy to provide more details to members in a members’ briefing although there are still some exploratory works going on to determine what the issue is on that site.”
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Mr Clark added that 10 properties referenced within the council’s agenda would be handed over within the financial year period so he was referring to “post these properties”.
This week, however, Councillor Macpherson told the Observer he felt people had been “kept in the dark” and the issues had delayed houses being handed over to local people “who were promised the keys weeks ago”.
He added: “They have shamefully been kept in the dark, which is a scandal in itself.
“It’s also hugely disappointing that elected members were not told about this weeks ago when the problem came to light. It was after all Stirling Council, as the strategic housing provider, who submitted the successful bid to the Scottish Government for the funding to construct the housing.
“It’s even more disappointing for the people waiting to move in who have been hugely inconvenienced by the delays but it seems they are the last people to be considered in this unfolding public scandal.
“I have written to the Scottish Government Housing Minister asking for this matter to be investigated as a matter of great urgency.”
A spokesperson for Forth Housing Association said this week: “We can confirm that a series of technical investigations to enable certification for the properties to be handed over is underway.
“As a result of this and other delays, some of our tenants will not be moving into their new homes at their expected dates.
“We would hope to have the technical investigation report from the contractor over the next few weeks which will allow our own independent appraisal of any remedial actions, if required, and therefore advise on timescales for when the properties will be
ready.
“We have already taken ownership of some properties, and these are not affected, however we have asked that the investigations being carried out are extended to include these properties.
“We have informed our tenants and will continue to keep them up to date.
“We have been informed from the contractor that there is no requirement for any properties to be demolished, and we continue to work closely with the contractor and the other housing providers to provide quality homes for our
tenants.”
According to Forth Housing Association’s website, the Penman Court development features six four-person/three apartment semi-detached houses and four five-person/four apartment semi-detached houses, all of which are now let, plus six two-person/two-apartment flats.
