News from 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…

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.

ANCHO and CAIRN HOUSING ASSOCIATION Cairn Housing Group is a national provider of housing services operating across 24 local authority areas throughout Scotland. We are a strong business with a clear social purpose, 4,500 homes under management, have an annual group turnover of over £25m and are registered social landlords (RSL’s) with the Scottish Housing…

In 2023 we installed Flexi-Steps within to improve accessibility, replaced windows and external cladding and refurbished the common lounge.

Cairn has confirmed the appointment of Audrey Simpson as its new Chief Executive.  Audrey is currently Scotland Director for Home Group. Angus Lamont, Chair of Cairn, said, “The Board is delighted to welcome Audrey Simpson to Cairn and she brings the leadership, business skills, ambition and customer focus that are so important to us.  The…

We have written to all tenants with information on our rent consultation and letters should be with you shortly. We would like to hear your views on the proposed rent increase. Please fill in this form by the 8th January 2024 to have your say. You can also email enquiries@cairnha.com, call us on 0800 990…

Emergency services are reminding people about the dangers of charging e-bikes and electric scooters following a recent house fire.  Lithium battery fires can spread quickly out of control and start a large fire within minutes.  With Black Friday and Christmas around the corner, please keep this key safety advice in mind:  Try to store e-bikes…

We have successfully retrofitted two properties in Wick to EnerPHit standard. Both properties have achieved an extraordinary air permeability of below 1 m3/h/m2 @50Pa, which is a first for a Scottish social landlord. EnerPHit, a rigorous standard developed by the Passive House Institute, focuses on retrofitting existing buildings to the high-performance standards expected of Passivhaus. The…

We are currently advertising for a new Chief Executive. You can find details of the role here.

Most social homes in Scotland are of good quality. However, damp is a big issue for many households thanks to the nation’s climate, where we experience wetter and colder weather for a lot of the year. As we enter winter, where this issue can be exacerbated, here is some useful information about damp, what causes…