Alarm – Important note

The factors had to attend site today to deal with SFRS after a deliberate activation in 10 WHM. The plastic cover was removed and the break glass activated. Location was the ground floor staircase leading into the courtyard. There was no sign of a fire of course. It...

Requests to Owners/Visitors

Please flatten recycling to avoid overflow in the bins in the basement Please dispose of bulk items by contacting Edinburgh City Council to arrange an uplift. Request a collection of household bulky waste items – The City of Edinburgh Council Flammable items...

Car Park Security

There have been an increasing number of incidents of damage and theft in the basement car park. There are a number of issues including current CCTV blind spots, old cameras etc. TEF have recently had a meeting with Police Scotland regarding the recent upsurge in...

Planning Application

There was a meeting of the Development Management Sub-Committee at the City Chambers on 11th March 2026 to consider the application for the proposed development for 155 flats to the east of Western Harbour View. Your chairman, Alastair Byres, attended and was allotted...

Courtyard Update

The courtyard is undergoing a major refurbishment.  For many years, water has been leaking into the underground car park causing significant damage to the supporting steel beams. The main culprit has been the water feature, which was never operational. This has now...

Website Update work in progress 2026 onwards

Your committee is working at updating this website to include up to date information on issues that are relevant to owners and visitors. The Factor’s website theelementfactors.co.uk  also gives extensive information and answers some frequently asked...