Housing Associations

This topic gives information about the range of housing associations that operate in the East Lothian area, including their contact details. Advice for existing Housing Association tenants is also available.

East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA)

18-20 Market Street, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3JL.

Visit East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) website or call 01620 825032.

• Properties throughout East Lothian
• 1336 properties
• Varied house types
• Types of tenancies - 1307 rented, 57 shared ownership, and a small number of supported units.
• Properties for particular groups - 16 Sheltered, 90-100 Amenity, 2x HMO Hostels.

Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association

1 Hay Avenue, Edinburgh EH16 4RW.

Visit Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association website or call 0131 657 0600.

• Properties throughout East Lothian
• 547 properties
• Varied house types
• Types of tenancies - 255 General needs, 95 Amenity (60+), 148 Sheltered (65+), 48 Shared Ownership.
• Properties for particular groups - Yes.

Homes for Life Housing

57 Market Street, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 3JG.

Visit Homes for Life Housing website or call 01620 829 300.

• Properties throughout East Lothian
• 303 properties
• Varied house types - I bed (116), 2 bed (123), 3 bed (52)
• Types of tenancies - Mostly for rent, 12 shared equity.
• Properties for particular groups - Yes

Bield

79 Hopetoun Crescent, Edinburgh EH7 4QF.

Visit Bield website or call 0131 273 4000.

• Macmerry, Haddington, Wallyford, Prestonpans, Musselburgh, Dunbar and North Berwick
• 170 properties
• Varied house types
• Types of tenancies - Mostly supported, retirement, sheltered or very sheltered.
• Properties for particular groups - Yes.

Ark Housing Association

The Priory, Canaan Lane, Edinburgh EH10 4SG.

Visit Ark Housing Association website or call 0131 447 9027.

• Musselburgh and East Linton
• 7 properties
• 1x2 bed house, 3x2 bed flats, 3x1 bed flats
• Types of tenancies - Supported housing.
• Properties for particular groups - Adults with Learning disabilities.

Margaret Blackwood Housing Association

164 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH11 1DQ.

Visit Margaret Blackwood Housing Association website or call 03457 125865.

• Musselburgh
• 24 properties
• 11 wheelchair and 13 general needs properties
• Types of tenancies - Barrier free.
• Properties for particular groups - Yes.

Viewpoint

4 South Oswald Road, Edinburgh EH9 2HG.

Visit Viewpoint website or call 0131 668 4247.

• Prestonpans
• 26 properties
• Flats and cottages
• Types of tenancies - Alarmed housing.
• Properties for particular groups - Older People 50+.

Link Housing Association

2C New Mart Road, Edinburgh EH14 1RL.

Visit Link Housing Association website or call 0330 303 0124.

• Musselburgh and Cockenzie
• 21 properties
• Varied house types
• Types of tenancies - Low Cost Home Ownership
• Properties for particular groups - No

Dunedin Canmore Housing

8 New Mart Road, Edinburgh EH14 1RL.

Visit Dunedin Canmore Housing website or call 0131 478 8888.

• Musselburgh, Wallyford, Tranent, North Berwick and Prestonpans
• 130 properties
• Social Housing
  Wallyford - 9 x 2 and 3-bed houses
  Prestonpans - 8 x 2-bed flats
  Tranent - 8 x 1 and 2-bed flats
  Musselburgh - 62 x 1 and 2 bed-flats
  North Berwick - 8 x 1-bed, 6 x 2-bed, 2 x 3-bed
  Mid-market
  Prestonpans - 4 x 2-bed flats
  North Berwick - 14 x 2-bed
  Shared Owner
  Prestonpans - 4 x 2-bed flats
  Tranent - 5 x 1 and 2-bed flats
• Types of tenancies - General needs social housing. Some for 55+ (Musselburgh). Some mid-market rental and shared ownership.
• Properties for particular groups - Yes.

Abbeyfield

14 New Mart Road, Edinburgh EH14 1RL.

Visit Abbeyfield website or call 0131 225 7801.

• Haddington and North Berwick
• 17 properties
• Studio and 1-bed apartments.
• Types of tenancies - Supported accommodation for 55+.
• Properties for particular groups - Yes - Also Home cooked meal service and social interaction service to combat isolation/loneliness.

Customers are provided with details of the numbers of each kind of property these housing association have when applying for HomeHunt.

Guidance on rent levels is available in Being a Housing Association tenant.