Keep your home support and advice

Services to help you keep your home, live well and independently.

Adults

• Housing support services
• People aged 16 and over transitioning out of homelessness to longer term accommodation or are at risk of becoming homeless

Young people

• If you are aged between 18 and 25 and are either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless Link Living have a variety of services specifically aimed at supporting you

Older people

• Care and Repair Edinburgh have a range of services (including affordable repairs and home adaptations) designed to make it easier for older residents to continue to live independently

Furnishings

• Edinburgh Furnishing Incentive service

Money benefits and advice

• Free, independent, confidential advice and representation regarding benefits and tax credits 

Mediation

• We provide mediation for neighbourly and family disputes through our Family and Household Support Service
• Cyrenians have specific mediation services for those aged under 24 years
• Sacro provide community mediation services in Edinburgh for a range of issues (including noise).

Energy advice

• Home energy Scotland offer free, impartial advice on energy saving, keeping warm at home, renewable energy, greener travel and cutting water waste

Private tenants

• Private housing help and advice
• Types of private tenancies
• How to complain about a Private Landlord

Domestic abuse

Help and support is available for all those suffering abuse by a partner, ex-partner or any member of the household.

• Domestic abuse help and support
• Edinburgh Women’s Aid
• Shakti Women’s Aid
• Aditi

Homeowners

• Scheme of Assistance for repairing and maintaining common areas of a building