Scots pensioner fears for family's future after crumbling concrete found in homes

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A pensioner is worried about his family’s inheritance after being caught up in the latest crumbling concrete scandal. Jack Rutherford moved into his home around 60 years ago, when it was a new build.The 84-year-old then bought the property from West Lothian Council nine years later.

But after a lifetime in the Broxburn home, the council have advised him it may have Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).It's feared the flat roofs of his home and those in other streets were manufactured using the material.

Dozens of residents have been notified after the council discovered the problematic material in one of their properties.Edinburgh Live reports Jack had his concerns that his 1960s Ferguson Road home would be impacted when he heard on the news about local school buildings being found to have RAAC.He says he fears he has worked his whole life as an engineer to leave something behind for his children - but that the discovery of the dangerous material could lead to his family struggling to sell the home.Jack says that he was unaware that his flat roof essentially had a 30-year lifespan when he bought it and he has accused the council of selling deficient homes to locals.He called on the council to set up a compensation scheme to help homeowners deal with the problem that the local authority caused by using ‘cheap materials’ in the 1960s instead of leaving them to foot the bill themselves.“There should be a compensation scheme for homeowners because obviously they have sold us defective housing and have to come up with something somehow,” Jack said. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. “I mean, they have sold us roofs with a 30-year lifespan,