Local Housing Strategy 2025-30
Producing a Local Housing strategy is a statutory requirement for all Scottish local authorities.
Thank you to everyone who took part in consultation and engagement surveys and meetings held from May 2024 to April 2025. The Consultation period has now closed, and the strategy is being finalised. A final version of the strategy will be available in June 2025.
Read Edinburgh’s Local Housing Strategy 2025-30 draft
The draft strategy sets out the vision for all types of housing and housing-related services in Edinburgh for the coming years. It considers key challenges and opportunities for housing in Edinburgh and will help shape plans and investment. The draft strategy includes an action plan and, once finalised, progress will be reported annually.
Have your say
Edinburgh has the fastest growing population in Scotland and a housing sector facing big challenges. It is important we have a strong housing strategy that is shaped by the views of our citizens and partner organisations.
34 organisations submitted a written response and over 1,100 people were involved in the consultation surveys and engagement sessions across three phases. We listened to your views and they have helped create and shape the new strategy.
Phase 1: An initial survey ran for six weeks from May to June 2024 to find out what people's key housing priorities are for Edinburgh. Thank you to the 324 individuals and 21 organisations that responded. The results are available to view in the link below.
Read the results of the initial LHS consultation survey
Phase 2: Further consultation and engagement throughout June to October 2024 involved 550 people who participated in workshops, meetings and discussions. You can read the draft consultation and engagement report, November 2024, which details this activity. An updated version of this report including Phase 3 of the consultation and engagement will be provided here in June 2025.
Read the Consultation and Engagement Report draft
Phase 3: A draft version of the Local Housing Strategy was available for comment for 8 weeks from 26 February to 22 April 2025. 46 responses were received, and further targeted engagement was carried out to add to the feedback received across the previous two phases.
Developing the strategy
Consultation responses and feedback from engagement events have helped to shape the final strategy.
The final version of Edinburgh’s Local Housing Strategy will be presented to the Housing Homelessness and Fair Work Committee for their consideration in June 2025. Once agreed the strategy will be available here and progress will be reported on annually.