The Community Housing and Property Management (CHPM) service, which is a division of East Lothian Council's Department of Community Services, rents just over 8,000 houses.
The service headquarters are at Penston House in Macmerry (01620 826600) and there are 6 local area offices in the four main housing areas into which East Lothian is divided.
You can find out how to apply for a Council House here. If you are already a tenant and qualify to buy your house under the Right to Buy, this link will take you to a page which provides information.
If you think you may be homeless, the Council's Homelessness Unit can give you advice and assistance. The homeless section emergency hotline number is 0800 169 1611.
Housing Repairs for Council tenants are dealt with through a contact centre. The number to call is 01875 824311.
To complain about a service or simply to pass on your views you should visit our feedback page here.
There are a number of specialist teams within the CHPM service, for example Housing Strategy & Development Services is responsible for producing the Local Housing Strategy and works with Planning to help identify the need for housing locally. It develops housing policy and it assists with grants for owner occupiers. More information about specialist teams can be found here.
There is a page with useful leaflets and forms but please note that you will need to contact an area office to obtain a housingapplication form - as these are not available on-line.
Council Housing Topics
Our new Allocations policy came into force in July 2007. If you wish to find out more about it, please go here. For further information about applying for a Council House, please contact your local office
