City Of Edinburgh Council

Twenty-six residents from the Dreghorn Estate in Lochend secured a meeting with the City of Edinburgh Council last week amid an ongoing campaign against the forced evictions of 19 families due to plans to sell properties.

Prospect Community Housing has completed the purchase of 15 two-bedroom flats for social rent from J Smart and Co. (Contractors) PLC.

The City of Edinburgh Council is inviting stakeholders to share their views on the draft Local Housing Strategy (LHS) which outlines the vision and priorities for housing in Edinburgh over the next five years.

The development of 75 affordable, ‘net zero ready’ homes at Granton Station View, led by the City of Edinburgh Council, has reached its final phase now that rigorous testing is underway to validate performance standards.

More than 80 families have moved into one of Scotland’s largest new affordable housing developments since the start of the year – with tenants describing homes as “amazing”.   Wheatley Homes East has handed over 83 properties to tenants in Edinburgh, many of whom had pre

The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to approve Social Bite’s proposal to move its supported accommodation facility to a new site in Granton.

The first tenants have moved into ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes delivered by the City of Edinburgh Council at Western Villages in Granton Waterfront. Once fully occupied, the site will deliver 388 affordable homes, a mixture of social rent and mid-market rent.

A significant project to regenerate the Granton area of Edinburgh has received a grant of almost £16 million to enable the provision of new affordable, energy efficient homes.

A pioneering ten-year community fund for Edinburgh that puts decision-making power into the hands of those who are most often excluded has been launched today. The Regenerative Futures Fund brings together long-term commitments from some of the biggest funders in the country, contributing to and col

The City of Edinburgh Council has spent almost £95.5 million buying new-build homes from private developers in the past two years, according to figures obtained through a Freedom of Information (FoI) request.

A petition has been launched to call on the City of Edinburgh Council to provide support for families facing eviction from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s Dreghorn Estate in Lochend.  The DIO is selling property deemed surplus to requirements and as a result, 47 families are con

Tenants in nine homes in Edinburgh are to benefit from major energy upgrades to improve living standards and lower energy bills.

The City of Edinburgh Council has pledged millions of pounds to be spent on protecting and improving crucial frontline services.

There are more children trapped in temporary accommodation in Edinburgh than there are facing the same harmful situation across all of Wales, Shelter Scotland has highlighted.

The City of Edinburgh Council is inviting residents to share their views on the regeneration of Seafield.