City Of Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh Council has hailed the strong progress made over the past year in bringing empty homes back into use, as councillors approved a new five-year Empty Homes Strategy.

The City of Edinburgh Council holds no evidence that its Short-Term Let Planning Control Area has delivered any measurable improvement in housing supply, affordability or market outcomes since it was introduced in 2022, the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has found. In a Freedom

A major development in Leith by CCG Homes has been purchased by the City of Edinburgh Council in a £30.5 million deal that will see it repurposed to deliver a much-needed mix of affordable housing tenures.

Nearly £60 million earmarked for building and purchasing new homes is forecast to go unused by the City of Edinburgh Council this year.

A £21 million contract for retrofit and upgrades at Craigmillar and Peffermill Court in Edinburgh has been recommended for approval.

Manor Estates Housing Association has taken possession of 10 three-bedroom family homes at Queensferry Heights.

The City of Edinburgh Council has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicate poverty in the city by 2023 with the publication of its fifth annual update, which delivers a clear snapshot of what’s been achieved and what still needs to be done. The update report, which was considered and agreed by c

The City of Edinburgh Council yesterday agreed the first spend programme for funding raised by the Edinburgh Visitor Levy.

A decision on whether to demolish a block of flats in Edinburgh has been delayed after a council meeting was disrupted by protestors.

Edinburgh’s new tourist tax is set to play a major role in tackling the city’s housing emergency, with income from the levy earmarked to deliver more than 470 affordable homes across three major developments.

A new pilot aimed at preventing people from becoming homeless has officially been given the go-ahead after the City of Edinburgh Council and partners were awarded funding from the Scottish Government.

The City of Edinburgh Council is to consider extending the suspension of its housing lettings policy until March 2027.

Plans to demolish three Edinburgh tower blocks are set to go before councillors early next month, including one where pipes leaking sewage into people's homes cannot be repaired. The eight-storey Westfield Court in Gorgie was built in 1952 and is said to be nearing the end of its lifespan. A report

City of Edinburgh Council leader Cllr Jane Meagher believes more affordable homes could be delivered through improved partnership approaches. Scotland's housing crisis isn't just a statistic.

A family has described moving into their new South Queensferry home as “like winning the lottery” after years spent in temporary accommodation.  Wheatley Group partnered with Cala Homes to deliver 23 homes for social rent at Builyeon Road – part of a wider development in the a