Cairn Housing Association

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. Kate Forbes, cabinet secretary for finance and the economy, joine

Robertson Construction Northern has revealed its new development for Cairn Housing Association in Elgin is on track for completion in August.

Cairn Housing Association has welcomed a £55 million funding package from Royal Bank of Scotland to re-finance existing loans, enhance home interiors and develop its pipeline of prospective developments. Operating across 24 local authorities in Scotland with a significant presence in the Centr

Cairn Housing Group has appointed Sean Connor as their new director of customer services to complete a reshaped executive team.  Mr Connor will join Cairn in April from Wheatley Group, and will lead an ambitious team with responsibility for delivering modern, customer focussed services across S

Cairn Housing Group is preparing for 2021 with a reshaped executive team, which it said is designed to support a step change in services to customers, continued modernisation, and investment in homes. The group recently celebrated the second anniversary of Ancho tenants voting in favour of a constit

Pentland Housing Association has resumed talks with Cairn Housing Association about a potential transfer of its homes and services to Cairn.

Highland Council and other Highland Housing Register social housing landlords have launched a consultation seeking feedback on the proposed changes to the way they allocate their houses and the way people access housing.  The Highland Housing Re

Clarity Walk, a social enterprise dedicated to boosting mental wellbeing in the Highlands, has been awarded funding from the Cairn Housing Association's Community Fund for its popular No Phone Nature Walks.

Cairn Housing Group is celebrating Scottish Housing Day with the start of its inaugural Out of Office Staff Festival, which will see Cairn Housing Association and Ancho colleagues participating in a wide range of online workshops and events over the next three weeks.

Housing partners throughout the Highlands are asking tenants to have their say on proposed changes to the mutual exchange policy. Highland Council is proposing to update the criteria used to make decisions on mutual housing exchanges, which help around 180 households move each year. 

Cairn Housing Group will take the next big step in its digital revolution thanks to a £10,000 grant from the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) Community Benefits Fund. The award will enable Cairn Housing Group to increase the range of channels customers can use to contact the Cairn Connect c

Don Jamieson has assumed the role of chair of Cairn Housing Association’s board after Michael Allan stepped down. Mr Allan will continue to serve as a board member.

A report has been launched into a project in which four local authorities and seven housing associations, funded by the North and Islands Homelessness and Housing Options Hub and managed by Scotland’s Housing Network, explored enhanced practices in relation to section 11 notices.

Cairn Housing Association has supported various projects within the local community during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to grants from its Cairn Community Fund. 

Partnership discussions that would have seen Pentland Housing Association homes and services transferring to Cairn Housing Association have been put on hold.