Harbour Homes

Harbour Homes is proactively taking measures against the rising cost of living for its tenants. Since April, it has invested £30,000 to provide housing starter packs with high-quality used furniture for new tenants. Eligible tenants receive vouchers for up to £500 to choose and have furn

Harbour Homes has been commended by The National Centre for Diversity (NCFD) upon retaining its Investors in Diversity Silver Award. The award reflects the Leith social landord’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.

Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing group CCG is supporting Harbour Homes across the district of Leith with a large-scale window replacement programme for over 479 households.

Harbour Homes has partnered with Edinburgh Women’s Aid to provide emergency accommodation for families experiencing domestic abuse. Since January this year, there has been a 38% increase on the previous year of women seeking help from Edinburgh Women’s Aid due to experiencing domestic ab

Harbour Homes has secured more than £172k in funding to provide energy advice to Edinburgh tenants on behalf of the ARCHIE partnership. The Leith social landlord made a successful bid on behalf of the ARCHIE partnership for funding from the Energy Redress Scheme. The £172,089 grant will

A joint community venture by Pilmeny Development Project and FENIKS has received a major funding boost from Harbour Homes via the National Lottery’s Community Fund.

The Ripple Refillery, created by the The Ripple Project, is a sustainability initiative which aims to give people access to good quality and low-cost food with minimal waste. It is the first community run refillery to open in north east Edinburgh.

Harbour Homes has put a pause on new developments and proposed the introduction of a four-day working week in an attempt to keep rents at an affordable level. Development staff could face redundancy after the landlord warned that rising costs mean that new projects are not financially

Harbour Homes’ Sheltered Housing Team has received a five-star certificate of nomination from Age Scotland’s Services for Older People Awards. The awards recognise the hard work and dedication of individuals, groups and organisations who make a positive difference to the lives of older p

David Welsh, an experienced management consultant and Leith resident, has been appointed chairperson of Harbour Homes. David follows Caitlin McCorry who has stepped down as chairperson, having led the board since 2019, and who will continue to help steer the organisation as a board member.

A number of housing associations are among the organisations to have been awarded a share of funding to provide financial advice where people need it.

Barratt Developments has revealed it is on track to deliver 270 new affordable homes across Edinburgh and the Lothians this year. Cammo Meadows in Edinburgh, Leith’s Merchant Quay and St Clair Mews in Roslin, will all benefit from affordable housing this year, with a total of 270 homes earmark

Harbour Homes has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by adopting the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS).

Harbour Homes and Harbour Lettings have welcomed the first tenants to brand new social and mid-market rent homes at Ramage Square in Leith. Harbour Homes is providing 41 social rent properties: 10 one-bedroom, 29 two-bedroom and two three-bedroom flats. There are a further 41 Harbour Lettings mid ma

More than 700 residences in Leith are to have their windows and doors replaced as part of a large-scale, planned maintenance programme by Harbour Homes.