Rent advice surgeries

If you're an East Lothian Council tenant and need advice about your rent payments or rent arrears, call into one of our advice surgeries.

You can drop-in for a friendly chat, or if you prefer to make an appointment, just get in touch in advance and we'll arrange this for you.  

Musselburgh Jobcentre Plus

A Rent Income Officer will be based in the Jobcentre Plus office in Musselburgh once a week to provide an advice surgery for anyone in need of help. 

The surgery is held on a Wednesday, 10am to 12pm one week and 2pm to 4pm the following week. 

Upcoming surgery details are as follows:

  • 17 April 10am to 12pm
  • 24 April 2pm to 4pm
  • 1 May 10am to 12pm
  • 8 May 2pm to 4pm
  • 15 May 10am to 12pm
  • 22 May 2pm to 4pm
  • 29 May 10am to 12pm
  • 5 June 2pm to 4pm
  • 12 June 10am to 12pm
  • 19 June 2pm to 4pm

Bleachingfield Centre, Dunbar

A Rent Income Officer will be based at The Bleachingfield Centre in Dunbar on the second Tuesday of every month from 10am to 12pm.

Upcoming surgery details are as follows:

  • 14 May 10am to 12pm
  • 11 June 10am to 12pm

The Ridge Centre, 88 High Street, Dunbar

A Rent Income Officer will be based at The Ridge Centre in Dunbar once a month from 10am to 12pm.

Upcoming surgery details are as follows:

  • 3 May 10am to 12pm

  • 31 May 10am to 12pm

The Pennypit Centre, Prestonpans

A Rent Income Officer will be based at The Pennypit Centre, Rope Walk, Prestonpans on the first Wednesday of every month from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Upcoming surgery details are as follows:

  • 1 May 9.30am to 12.30pm

  • 5 June 9.30am to 12.30pm