Edinburgh's Local Housing Strategy

Closes 22 Apr 2025

Contents

We would like your views on all parts of this survey. However, we understand that some individuals may prefer responding to some areas rather than all. The only section that requires answered is the 'Your details' section. You can then choose which parts you'd like to provide feedback on.

Once you have completed a section, you will return to this contents page and have the option to choose another one or submit your response.

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Your Details

This page asks for your contact details. There is also the option to sign up to the Local Housing Strategy mailing list.

The vision

This page asks about the strategy's draft vision

Chapter One - Deliver homes to provide choice and affordability for all

This covers housing affordability; affordable housing tenures; delivering homes; construction costs; partnership working; innovation; land supply; Council void properties and overcrowding.

Chapter Two - Support private renters, homeowners and landlords

This covers the private rented sector; build to rent; housing for students; short-term lets; owner occupied housing; empty homes; second homes; co-operatives and self-build.

Chapter Three - Ensure homes are modern, warm and sustainable

This covers new and existing homes; Energy Efficiency Scotland: Area-based Schemes;  Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund;  Heat Network Development; fuel poverty and dampness, mould and condensation.

Chapter 4 - Prevent and Respond to Homelessness

This covers preventing homelessness; temporary accommodation;  supporting people to access settled accommodation and reducing the number of people sleeping rough.

Chapter Five - Provide Suitable homes with the right support to meet people’s needs

This covers Housing, Health and Social Care working together; accessible and wheelchair accessible homes; help to find a home and support for independent living; adaptations, Care and Repair and delayed discharge from hospital; housing and support to meet the needs of our changing and diverse population.

Chapter Six - Develop vibrant, connected, safe and inclusive communities

This covers regeneration and placemaking; greenspaces and nature; safe, connected and inclusive neighbourhoods; and engaged and empowered communities.

Any other comments 

This section gives you the opportunity to share any other comments or suggestions about the overall strategy.

About you

This asks some demographic questions to help us understand who is responding to our surveys. If you are reponding as an organisation or on behalf of a group, please skip this section. 

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