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ANCHO, a registered social landlord and partner of the Cairn Housing Group, is the latest housing association to join the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). Last summer ANCHO tenants voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new constitutional partnership with Cairn Housing Association, and this move kick-started a modernisation programme of accelerated investment in existing…

We were disappointed to learn that Our Power, a Scottish energy company that was set up with the backing of housing associations, has ceased to trade. Ofgem has appointed Utilita Energy Limited to take on supplying Our Power’s domestic customers.  This followed a competitive process run by Ofgem to get the best deal possible for…

We are disappointed to learn that the not-for-profit energy supplier, Our Power, has gone into administration. Ofgem, the energy regulator, is appointing a new supplier for their customers. Customers of Our Power should not worry, their supplies are secure and credit balances are protected through the transfer to a new supplier. Prepayment customers should continue to…

Wishing all tenants a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone here at team Cairn! Our services will be closed from Friday 21st December until Thursday 3rd of January. We will continue to provide our emergency repairs service 24 hours a day during the holidays on 0800 990 3405. Please refer to your Tenant…

In July ANCHO’s tenants voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new partnership with Cairn Housing Association. ANCHO’s shareholding members then voted unanimously in favour of the required rule changes at a Special General Meeting. Final consent for the partnership has now been received from the Scottish Housing Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority. This means…

Cairn Housing Association is a national provider with almost 3,500 units in its management across Scotland. We are looking for an experienced individual to cover an exciting role within our Human Resources Team. The HR Assistant plays a pivotal role in ensuring the HR team deliver an efficient and effective service which supports the organisation…

A new housing development at Westfield Gardens in the Black Isle village of Muir of Ord, has been completed. Six new 3-bedroom terraced homes were built by Tulloch Homes Express and developed with the Highland Housing Alliance. A warm welcome to our new tenants – we hope you’re enjoying your new homes!

Our 2018 Family Fun Day was a great success on Saturday 29 September with around 50 children and their families flocking to the Aquadome in Inverness. We had a bouncy slide, soft play and bouncy castle, laser tag, balloon animals, face-painting, glitter tattoos and messy play. This is the fourth year we’ve held the fun day in Inverness and…

We have an exciting opportunity for a new trainee to spend a year working with our Communications and Engagement team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be paid the Living Wage and employed for 25 hours a week.   Our new trainee will be actively involved in the day to day projects and services provided…

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published their fifth annual report which outlines their analysis of landlords’ Annual Return on the Charter for 2017/18. The report covers the performance of 160 registered social landlords and 32 local authorities and how they are progressing to achieving the Scottish Social Housing Charter’s standards and outcomes. In addition to…