Every year we review how much rent you pay. We look at the money spent over the past year and calculate how much we will need to invest in our homes and run our services for the coming year, whilst striving to keep our rent remains affordable. We recognise that many of you are facing…
News from Cairn
More than 300 affordable homes come to Granton
Cairn and Harbour Homes have worked in partnership to create 306 new affordable homes at Granton Harbour on Chestnut Street, Chestnut Wynd, Hesperus Crossway, Hesperus Terrace and West Harbour Road. This includes 96 homes for social rent by Harbour Homes and 130 properties for mid market rent by Harbour Lettings. The remaining 80 properties are…
Our tenant, Sandy, shares his thoughts on what makes a home for life
For this year’s Scottish Housing Day theme, Homes for Live, we met with 101-year-old, Sandy Aitkenhead, who has been a Cairn tenant for over four decades. Sandy celebrated his 101st birthday this February at Stuart Court in Edinburgh and is a foundational part of the community. Sandy: National Treasure of Stuart Court Sandy used to…
Homes for Life: Empowering Independence through our Care & Repair service
On Scottish Housing Day, we are proud to spotlight our commitment to helping individuals maintain their independence and live comfortably in their homes. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Homes for Life’, which is something our Care & Repair service excels at. This vital service empowers older people and those living with disabilities to…
Cairn Celebrates New Development in Longridge
Cairn is pleased to announce the completion of its latest development in Longridge, West Lothian, providing 52 new affordable homes to the community. The development consists of a mix of two-bedroom bungalows and two, three, and four-bedroom terraced houses. An informal gathering was held at the new development to mark this important milestone. The event…
Cairn completes new development of energy-efficient homes in Pumpherston
Cairn Housing Association is proud to announce the completion of a new housing development in Pumpherston, West Lothian. This development consists of 20 high-quality properties designed to provide comfortable and energy-efficient homes. It features a mix of cottage flats and houses, specifically crafted to accommodate three and four-person households. Built by the renowned construction firm…
Cairn unveils new development in Forres
We are delighted to announce the completion and opening of a new housing development in Forres, Moray. This project provides 28 high-quality homes, including a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom semi-detached houses and bungalows, as well as one-bedroom cottage flats, all designed to meet the diverse needs of the local community. These new homes…
Cairn unveils new Business Plan
We have launched our transformative new business plan, propelled by insights gathered directly from tenants, staff and stakeholders. Designed to align with our overarching vision of Great Homes, Great Services, Great People, this strategic roadmap sets out six pivotal outcomes to guide our efforts in the coming years. Under the leadership of newly appointed Chief…
Rent balance on My Cairn
We are in the process of transitioning over to a new housing management system. This shouldn’t affect you but it will mean that your rent balance won’t be updated in the My Cairn portal this week. Everything should be back to normal next week. If you have any queries about your rent balance in the…
Regulator Engagement Plan 2024
We have an engagement plan in place with the Scottish Housing Regulator, which runs from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. You can read it here.