News Archive

The latest news and stories from Harbour Homes.

  • If you’re thinking of upgrading your internet connection from standard broadband to fibre, that’s great! We do ask that tenants speak to us first before arranging fibre set up at your home. Please let us know if you would like to access fibre broadband in your home by emailing hello@harbour.scot or by phoning 0131 554 0403.

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  • Our Harbour Homes Development Team and Cullross Ltd have brought eleven new affordable homes to Telford Drive in Edinburgh. The homes, close to a popular walking and cycle route, will be managed by Harbour Lettings who look forward to welcoming new tenants this spring.

    Photo of Harbour Homes and Cullross Ltd Telford Drive opening ceremony.
  • When Ahmed’s employment ended, Harbour Homes’ Tenancy Support and Community Works teams stepped in to help him and his family. Ahmed had been a skilled upholsterer for nine years in Sudan and Liberia before moving to Edinburgh. As he didn’t have any formal qualifications or references, he had spent the last two years working at a warehouse, which didn’t renew his temporary contract.

  • Harbour Homes has received an award from The National Lottery Community Fund, made possible by National Lottery players, to help tenants of seven housing associations with fuel poverty and energy efficiency during the cost of living crisis.

  • Drop into Duncan Place Community Hub (EH6 8HW) between 11:30–14:30 on Thursday 16 March 2023.

  • £eith Chooses has awarded a total of £54,102 in grants to 12 projects based in Leith. In response to feedback from Harbour Homes tenants asking for a stronger community voice and in line with our strategic mission to create brilliant communities, Harbour Connections (a placemaking social enterprise within Harbour) contributed £3,000 to the £eith Chooses fund. 

  • 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.

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  • A message from Heather Kiteley, Group Chief Executive For many months, like most of our peers, we have been searching for ways to address the challenges presented by soaring inflation, […]