The City of Edinburgh Council and its housing association partners completed or acquired 1,473 affordable homes in 2025/26, exceeding the goal of 1,368. Over the year, 994 homes were approved for construction and work began on 1,004 sites. This represents the most completions recorded in a single year since the Affordable Housing Supply Programme was established.

Spending on affordable housing reached almost £74 million, eclipsing the previous annual peak of £55 million recorded since the programme launched in 2007.

In February, councillors approved a record £1.6 billion investment in affordable homes and improved temporary accommodation as part of the Budget, intended to address the city's housing emergency by significantly boosting supply for people in need.

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Councillor Tim Pogson, Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Convener, said: "These figures are extremely encouraging, and demonstrate the progress being made towards meeting the huge demand for housing in Edinburgh.

"An enormous amount of planning and collaboration goes into delivering homes on this scale, so I'd like to thank officers and partners for coming together to achieve this."

"Of course, the Capital is still under significant pressure, with many living with housing need. However, I'm confident that with smart investment and partnership working we'll continue to make real inroads into tackling these issues."

Members of the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee will be updated on progress on Tuesday, 12 May.

Within the overall figures, 170 approvals, 140 site starts and 329 completions were achieved through schemes requiring little or no grant funding. These include the Scottish Government's Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE), other low-cost home ownership options, mid-market rent and private sector led Build to Rent (BTR).

Completions also include homes purchased using £28.685 million from the National Acquisition Programme in 2025/26, which enabled the purchase of 341 homes to ease pressures on temporary accommodation.

Further detail is provided in the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee Business Bulletin.