Link Group starts construction of Edinburgh homes

Link Group has started the £3.9million construction of 32 homes in Edinburgh, which will be available for affordable rent by February 2013.

Link acquired the site at Lanark Road West in July 2011 and the properties, designed and built by Ogilvie, will meet Link design standards for affordable housing.

The properties consist of one and two bedroom apartments with four ground floor flats specifically designed to meet the needs of a wheelchair user.

Link Group, chief executive, Craig Sanderson, said: “The site (dormant for many years) presented exceptional challenges to bringing it back into good use. We are delighted to have been supported by the Scottish Government and The City of Edinburgh Council to build new, high quality homes at rents affordable to people on low or limited fixed incomes. We continue to liaise with the local community as the development takes shape.”