Edinburgh Tenants Federation

18/08/2026

"I believe if you get housing right, many other health and social issues can be alleviated"

Spend five minutes with Cllr Pauline Flannery, member of the Council's Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee, to hear about her perspective on what the biggest housing challenge facing Edinburgh is.

Read here: https://www.edinburghtenants.org.uk/five-minutes-with-your-councillor-cllr-pauline-flannery/

16/08/2026

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Sign up to receive the latest news, updates and events from Edinburgh's tenant-led charity supporting tenants across the city to understand their housing rights.

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12/08/2026

Five Minutes with Your Councillor ⏱️

We sat down with Councillor Ben Parker to chat about housing, Edinburgh, and what matters most to local tenants and residents.

Find out more about Ben, his priorities, and his thoughts on the city's housing challenges in our latest Five Minutes with Your Councillor feature.

🔗 Read the full interview: https://www.edinburghtenants.org.uk/five-minutes-with-your-councillor-cllr-ben-parker/

10/08/2026

Our Tenants Voice magazine is now online - click here to read more about the work our tenants have been getting up to: https://www.edinburghtenants.org.uk/tenants-voice-summer-2026/

Want to receive a physical copy? Sign up to be a member - it's easy and FREE: https://www.edinburghtenants.org.uk/get-involved/

07/08/2026

"Our ambitious approach to housebuilding is already making a difference"

Housing Convenor, Cllr Tim Pogson for Southside Newington, gives an update on the work he and his team has been doing for housing across the city.

Read more: https://www.edinburghtenants.org.uk/an-update-from-your-housing-convenor-summer-2026/

05/08/2026

🗣️ Interested in learning more about your housing rights?

Housing Association tenants are invited to the next Housing Association Forum, where Sharon Donohoe, Interim CEO at Tenants Information Service will be leading a session on your rights as a tenant.

📅 Tues 18th August
🕑 2-3pm
📍 Norton Park Conference Centre

To sign up, visit: https://www.edinburghtenants.org.uk/know-your-rights-housing-association-forum-18th-august-2026/

04/08/2026

What do the numbers 10-3-5 mean when it comes to damp and mould?

These are the legal timescales social landlords will need to meet when responding to damp and mould issues once Awaab's Law, a.k.a the ICR (Scotland) Regulations 2026, comes into effect on 6 October 2026.

Swipe through to find out what each number means 👉

27/07/2026

This is your chance to have a say on what happens in your home! If you can't come please let us know what you'd like to be mentioned and we will advocate for you!!

23/07/2026

If you're an Edinburgh resident with a factor, be sure to join Dr Scott Arthur MP at his Property Factors Roundtable next week.

📅Thursday 30th July
🕖7:00pm
📍Online on Zoom - sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/PVj0eKVk6b/

Complaints about property factors have more than doubled in six years, fuelling calls for a crackdown on rogue operators. Figures show a sharp increase in homeowners turning to Scotland’s property disputes tribunal to settle bitter factoring wrangles. Almost 1,600 complaints were logged by the Fir...

22/07/2026

New damp and mould rules are coming into effect in Scotland 📋

Coming in October 2026, this legislation will impose legal deadlines for social landlords to inspect and treat damp and mould in your home.

If you're interested in learning about the City of Edinburgh Council's approach to this policy, join us at our next Federation meeting on the 28th July. Sign up: https://www.edinburghtenants.org.uk/federation-meeting-28th-july-2026/

If you'd like to read more about the City of Edinburgh Council's policy, visit: https://www.edinburghtenants.org.uk/new-damp-and-mould-rules-are-coming-heres-what-they-mean-for-city-of-edinburgh-council-tenants/