We offer high quality homes at affordable prices in Leith and north Edinburgh.
Harbour Lettings was created in 2010 to address Edinburgh’s affordable housing shortage. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Harbour Homes, we have greater flexibility in funding, leasing and development than Harbour Homes’ charitable status would otherwise allow. This means we can build more homes faster so that people can live in high-quality, affordable homes in areas they want to live.
With over 500 properties for mid market rent, plus a number of properties managed for private clients, we have strong industry knowledge of both the housing and private rental sectors. Want to know more? Speak to our team!
Iain, an affordable housing planner and part-time musician, has over 10 years’ experience in the sector. He has worked in property and housing delivery, as well as housing and homelessness support and addictions support, across the public, private and third sectors, from Edinburgh to London, and Sicily to New York.
Having lived here for the last eight years, Iain is passionate about seeing new affordable housing being built in Leith, and to see high quality mixed sustainable communities emerge in the area.
Caitlin is Service Manager – Community Housing with East Lothian Council and was previously an Assistant Director at Barony Housing Association. She is a graduate of Glasgow University, has a post-graduate qualification in Housing and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing. Caitlin was born in Leith and has strong family connections with the area. Joined the Harbour Homes and Harbour Lettings Boards in September 2017. She is currently Chair of Harbour Homes.
Kevin is Head of Customer and Housing Services with Midlothian Council and has previously worked with other councils and housing associations. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and has resided in Leith since 2010. He was elected to the Board in September 2018.
Vendula, originally from the Czech Republic, is an IT Service Delivery Manager. Vendula gained an MSc in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Strathclyde and has lived in Leith since 2017. She is a passionate volunteer who is keen to be involved in redevelopment and local projects. In her spare time she does open water swimming, hillwalking and loves to cook and try new recipes.
Gordon sits on the Harbour Lettings Board and is also the Director of Group Operations for the rest of Harbour. Gordon has postgraduate Diplomas in Housing Studies and Urban Property Appraisal and is a member of Chartered Institute of Housing with over 35 years experience in housing. When he’s not working in the built-up environment, Gordon enjoys cycling to all kinds of scenic places.
Ngeme, originally from Zimbabwe, has over 30 years’ experience in commercial, charitable and not-for-profit organisations in various countries. Ngeme sits on the Harbour Lettings Board and is also the Director of Group Finance and Business Support for the rest of Harbour. Ngeme is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University. Outside of the office, Ngeme can is a keen runner and enjoys entering races with his family.
Heather, Chief Executive of Harbour, has an MBA with a specialism in strategic planning and has experience across not-for-profit, charitable and commercial organisations. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing, a Chartered Management Accountant and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
There are significant opportunities over the years up to 2025 for Harbour to play an important part in the ongoing regeneration and development of Leith and in the wider Edinburgh Waterfront, within Western Harbour and Granton in particular.