Council housing news

Green-fingered tenants win gardening prizes

Published on 21 Oct 2024

Well done to all of the winners of our tenants' gardening competition.
Council celebrates latest Passivhaus development on Scottish Housing Day

Published on 18 Sep 2024

Midlothian Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Stuart McKenzie is marking Scottish Housing Day today (18 September) by celebrating the completion of the council’s latest green-energy project.
Work starts on 75 new social houses in Gorebridge

Published on 26 Aug 2024

Midlothian Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Stuart McKenzie donned his hard hat and high viz vest to break ground on the council’s latest green energy, affordable homes site.
New Housing Allocation Policy agreed by Council

Published on 25 Mar 2024

The council today (26 March) agreed changes to its Housing Allocations Policy, following an extensive consultation process with tenants and other stakeholders earlier this year.
Council adopts strategy to ensure more affordable housing choices

Published on 25 Mar 2024

The council today (26 March) approved the adoption of its Mixed Tenure Strategy for housing in the area.
Work to start on 90 energy-efficient homes

Published on 9 Nov 2023

Midlothian Council’s most ambitious energy-efficient housing development is about to get underway.
Upgrade of Housing Services database

Published on 29 Sep 2023

Essential maintenance and systems upgrades are taking place on the Housing Services database. This maintenance has taken slightly longer than anticipated and will continue until Monday 9 October 2023.
Midlothian Tenant Satisfaction Survey results reveal overall satisfaction

Published on 14 Dec 2022

The Midlothian Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2022 has revealed that over 80% of tenants who participated in the survey have overall satisfaction with the housing service.
Opportunity for council tenants to swap their home

Published on 14 Feb 2022

Are you a council tenant wanting to move to a different size of house or a house in a different location?
Rents deferred for another year

Published on 14 Dec 2021

Midlothian Council today approved that proposed annual housing rent increases be deferred for 2022/23.
Work starts in Midlothian on innovative energy saving homes

Published on 10 Nov 2021

Work has started on a prestigious new build housing development in Dalkeith town centre. This is Midlothian Council’s first ‘Passivhaus’ housing project.
Council approves participation strategy for tenants

Published on 1 Jul 2021

Midlothian councillors have approved the council’s Tenant Participation and Customer Engagement Strategy 2021-2024. This sets out the framework for how tenant participation will work in Midlothian over the next 3 years.
Council five year housing strategy approved

Published on 26 May 2021

The Midlothian Local Housing Strategy 2021-26 has been approved and is now accessible to the public online.
Midlothian Council defers rent increase

Published on 24 Feb 2021

Midlothian Council has decided to defer a planned rents increase for council tenants. This decision was made taking into account the impact of the Covid -19 pandemic on households in the area and the expected recession.

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