A number of new affordable homes have been delivered in the Moredun and Hyvots areas of Edinburgh as part of a £70 million regeneration project.

Dunedin Canmore built 24 flats in Hyvots, completing the almost 20-year long project which began in 2000.

Edinburgh's Council Leader Adam McVey officially opened the new homes and heard how the area has been transformed.

He said: "It's absolutely fantastic that this major regeneration project which began in 2000 is now complete. It has transformed the lives of hundreds of residents providing them with modern, efficient and affordable homes. This last piece of the jigsaw, 24 homes for social rent, is yet another contribution to our ambitious target to build 20,000 affordable homes by 2027.


"I'm particularly pleased to see that a quarter of the social rent homes are for older people which will help to create a mixed community and help more residents find the house they need later in life.

"I would note the contribution of the Scottish Government's Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP), which over the years has supported Dunedin Canmore with funding of more than £25 million, to help complete the various phases at Moredun and Hyvots."

The seven phases were all built by contractors Hart Builders, during which the firm took on 27 apprentices.

As well as refurbishing over 370 existing homes, a total of 446 new homes have been built and new green spaces created. The mix of homes includes large four-bed family homes, one and two-bedroom flats and The Quarries, an amenity housing complex for older people with its own courtyard garden and outdoor gym.

The 446 new homes were built with the help of £40m of grant from the council.

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