If you would like advice on housing, EH - Your key to CHOICE or EdIndex you can contact housing advice officers or any other member of staff based within our local neighbourhood housing offices, Housing Associations or Co-Operatives.

We can offer you advice on how to complete your EdIndex application form, as well as how to bid for properties through CHOICE. We can also offer you advice on which properties to bid for, including the right location, size and suitability for you. If you have been unsuccessful so far with your bids, or have any other similar issues, please contact us. We want to help you find a home as quickly and easily as possible so contact your local neighbourhood office or Housing Association or Co-op on :-

• North Edinburgh Neighbourhood Office: 0131 529 5081
  
• South Edinburgh Neighbourhood Office: 0131 529 5158
  
• East Edinburgh Neighbourhood Office: 0131 529 3111
  
• West Edinburgh Neighbourhood Office: 0131 529 7440
  
• City Centre Neighbourhood Office: 0131 529 7061
  
• South West Edinburgh Neighbourhood Office: 0131 527 3800
  
• Ark Housing Association Ltd: 0131 447 9027
  
• Barony Housing Association: 0871 700 7777
  
• Bield Housing Association Ltd: 0131 273 4000
  
• Cairn Housing Association: 0131 556 4415
  
• Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association: 0131 657 0600
  
• Dunedin Canmore Housing Association Ltd: 0131 478 8888
  
• Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd: 0131 557 7404
  
• Hillcrest Housing Association Ltd: 0131 558 8555
  
• Home Scotland: 0800 587 4218
  
• Hunters Hall Housing Co-operative Ltd: 0131 657 3379
  
• Link Housing Association Ltd: 0845 140 0100
  
• Lister Housing Co-operative Ltd: 0131 229 6176
  
• Manor Estates Housing Association: 0131 337 3222
  
• Margaret Blackwood Housing Association Ltd: 0131 317 7227
  
• Muirhouse Housing Association: 0131 336 5282
  
• Port of Leith Housing Association Ltd: 0131 554 0403
  
• Prospect Community Housing: 0131 458 5480
  
• Trust Housing Association Ltd: 0131 444 1200
  
• Viewpoint Housing Association Ltd: 0131 668 4247
  
• West Granton Housing Co-operative Ltd: 0131 551 5035
  

We welcome any of your questions; these may range from, 'What is my EdIndex reference number?' to 'I have a medical problem, can you advise me which properties would be suitable for me to bid for?' or 'How do I apply for Council or Housing Association and Co-op housing?'

Obviously, we cannot and would not want to make your decisions for you but we can hopefully guide you in the right direction using all the tools that we have to our use.

Another way to get the advice you need is to check out the housing options guide.

This contains information on Council housing, housing associations & co-operatives, the private renting market as well as owner-occupation. It will also direct you to a list of agencies that provide advice, help or support in a number of areas and for a number of issues.

So simply click on housing options to find out more, if you have any questions or comments on the guide please email housingoptionsguide@edinburgh.gov.uk or telephone 0131 529 7554.