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 July 2pm to 4pm
  • 24 July 10am to 12pm
  • 31 July 2pm to 4pm
  • 7 August 10am to 12pm
  • 14 August 2pm to 4pm
  • 21 August 10am to 12pm
  • 28 August 2pm to 4pm
  • 4 September 10am to 12pm

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:

  • 13 August 10am to 12pm
  • 10 September 10am to 12pm
  • 8 October 10am to 12pm

The Ridge Centre, 88 High Street, Dunbar

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

Upcoming surgery details are as follows:

  • 26 July 10am to 12pm

  • 23 August 10am to 12pm

  • 20 September 10am to 12pm

  • 18 October 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:

  • 7 August 9:30am to 12:30pm

  • 4 September 9:30am to 12:30pm

  • 2 October 9:30am to 12:30pm

  • 6 November 9:30am to 12:30pm

  • 4 December 9:30am to 12:30pm

The George Johnstone Centre, Tranent

A Rent Income Officer will be based at The George Johnstone Centre, 35 Winton Place, Tranent on the last Wednesday of every month from 10am to 12:30pm.

Upcoming surgery details are as follows:

  • 31 July 10am to 12:30pm

  • 28 August 10am to 12:30pm

  • 25 September 10am to 12:30pm