Harbour Homes

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.

Harbour Homes has received an award from The National Lottery Community Fund to help tenants of seven housing associations with fuel poverty and energy efficiency during the cost of living crisis. Harbour Homes, along with six other landlords that make up the ARCHIE alliance, own and manage 6,000 so

Harbour Homes is working with Cairn Housing Association to create 306 homes at Granton Harbour (Plot S), which are due to welcome their first tenants in autumn 2023. There will be 96 affordable properties for Harbour Homes to provide social housing and 130 Harbour Lettings homes for mid-market rent.

An important new chapter has begun for Port of Leith Housing Association and its subsidiaries which have revealed new names and branding.

Sheltered housing staff at Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) have been awarded the Excellence in Adult Services award at the Scottish Social Services Awards 2022. The awards celebrate the work of Scottish Social Services and the individuals, teams and organisations making a positive differen

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA), working alongside local arts charity Out of the Blue, has commissioned a mural for the garden of one of its developments in Leith. PoLHA asked what type of mural residents would like and using the chosen theme of gardens, artist Kate George held a riso prin

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has won a commendation at the Herald Property Awards 2022 in the Affordable Housing Development of the Year category (sponsored by NHBC) for its Heron Place development. Heron Place was also shortlisted for the Scottish Home Awards 2022 and nominated for Arc

With Scottish Housing Day focusing on sustainable housing, Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by initiating an exercise to calculate the carbon footprint calculation of its corporate estate (six offices and fleet) by March 2023. PoLHA also set