News from Cairn

Cairn Housing Association has completed building works at Swan Court in Eyemouth to make the well-loved retirement housing development more accessible to current and future tenants. A small number of steps at four locations were restricting access to different areas of the court for tenants and their visitors.  Cairn and their contractors GM Bolton have…

Since Scotland moved beyond level 0 earlier this month, we have removed our detailed service level route map from the website. What restrictions remain in place? While most of our staff continue to work from home, our preference is to carry out communications with you digitally or over the phone. Where that is not possible,…

In our last email newsletter, sent in June, we asked you what you thought about our online tenant portal, My Cairn. The survey received 38 responses. Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill it in. Well done to Marilyn Russell from Cambuslang who is the winner of our £50 voucher. Are you…

Our Tenancy Sustainment team continue to do fantastic work helping our tenants. Over the last financial year they helped 909 tenants gain an additional £930,188 in income. This is a massive achievement, particularly given the challenging nature of the working environment over the last year and a half. There has been an increase in demand…

Did you know that your rent is due in advance on the 1st of every month? For example, your rent should be paid on 1 January for the month of January, 1 February for the month of February, and so on. This is called paying your rent in advance and is a condition of your…

We are delighted to let you know that, following the briefing from the First Minister last week, we are removing most of the restrictions at our sheltered and retirement courts. Where we do not currently have staff on site, please note that the easing of restrictions may take a little longer to be implemented. How…

Congratulations to everyone who has received results! We know that some young people may feel worried about what the future holds for them, particularly during a pandemic. But as many of us at Cairn Housing Group know, there is #NoWrongPath! You can find out more about what careers suit your skills, interests, experience and personality…

Pentland Housing Association tenants are to be formally consulted on a proposed transfer of engagements to Cairn Housing Association, which will bring new investment to homes and a locked-in affordable rent guarantee, from a new combined Cairn and Pentland team in Caithness. Pentland and Cairn plan to make faster progress on modernising and upgrading homes,…

Cairn Housing Association has handed over keys to tenants at their latest new development in Lambhill with an invite to join their neighbours in a cooking class. The homes, which give a welcome boost of affordable rented housing in the north of Glasgow, contribute towards the Scottish Government’s drive to deliver upwards of 50,000 new…

A significant affordable housing development, delivered by HHA and Cairn Housing Association, has officially opened, contributing towards the Scottish Government’s drive to deliver upwards of 50,000 new homes by the end of 2021. Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes, joined local residents at the Avoch-based Mannsfield Place development which has created 46…