Housing

The City of Edinburgh Council is committed towards strategically improving and developing housing across the City.

What's new

Are you a Council tenant? Protect your furniture, belongings, and decoration with tenant contents insurance.

Key areas

Find a home

Your housing options, Find a private rented house, Affordable buying, Applying for a council house or housing association houseHome buying for disabled people, Sheltered housing

Helping homeless people

Are you homeless? Homelessness law, Where to go for help, Hostels, Private Sector Leasing, Temporary accommodation  Homelessness Strategy

Help and advice for homeowners and private tenants

Advice for Private Landlords and Tenants, Letwise, Edinburgh Landlord Accreditation, Inside Letting magazine, homeworks, Repairs advice for homeowners, Edinburgh Stair Partnership, Factoring your tenement, Stair Cleaning, Antisocial behaviour, Noise complaints, Private Sector Leasing

Information for Council tenants

Pay rent online, Repairs, Your local tenants' association, Antisocial behaviour, Noise complaints, Buy your home

Support in your home

How to find support, Home adaptations for people with disability, Home buying for disabled people, Young Persons Service, Housing Support and Inclusion Service, Community Alarms

New Developments

Regeneration in your area, Council to build 1,100 homes

Information for Housing Professionals and Developers

Housing strategies, Statistics, Housing market monitoring report, Regeneration, Developing affordable housing, Investment funding