Adapt your home for disability
Access in and out of your home
The homeowner/landlord must give permission for any adaptation and if it is for a communal area we will need permission from the other homeowners/landlords.
Maintenance, removal and making good of adaptations are the responsibility of the homeowner/landlord.
To request a repair to a Midlothian Council property please contact the Housing Team.
Keysafe and locks
- We will not fit a keysafe.
- We will not provide locks.
Entry phone and door opening device
- We will fit an entryphone/door opening device if you are alone for long periods of time each day and can't open your door. A door opening device is a radio controlled device that can unlock, open and close a door.
- We will not fit an entryphone/door opening device if we think you may not be able to use it safely - you may let people you do not know into your home.
Other areas of support
- Outside your home
- Access in and out of your home
- Kitchen
- Bathroom
- Stairs
- Safety
- Hoists and furniture
Guidelines updated 2025
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