Eildon Housing Association

The Borders Housing Network (BHN) has announced a major expansion of the support offered to tenants struggling with energy costs, thanks to a grant from Scottish Borders Council’s Cost of Living Fund. BHN, comprising Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA), Eildon Housing Association (EHA), Sco

A proposal for 46 new high quality homes for social rent will be going into planning on behalf of Eildon Housing Association this week. The site of the former Borders College on Melrose Road, Galashiels has been lying vacant for many years and as a result of the poor condition, will have to be demol

Updated proposals by Cruden Homes for the delivery of 76 homes for social rent for Eildon Housing Association on the site of a former primary school site in Jedburgh are to go on show to the public.

A report predicting more than 2,200 jobs can be created by retrofitting energy efficiency measures to the South of Scotland’s social housing stock is to be officially launched this month. ‘A Roadmap to Decarbonisation’ will be presented on Tuesday 21 February at Eildon Housing Asso

Scottish Borders Council has approved the next steps that have been recommended for the development of a new care village facility for Hawick. Agreement was given at the council meeting held on 26 January for a full business case to be progressed, based on the preferred option that a new build care

Cruden Building Scotland has offered its support to the local community in Earlston, Scottish Borders, by rejuvenating a well-respected war memorial in the town centre. Working collaboratively with Eildon Housing Association and Earlston Community Council, Cruden successfully refurbished the metal r

The public are to be given the chance to view initial proposals by Cruden Homes for the delivery of 76 homes for social rent on the site of the former Howdenburn Primary School in Jedburgh.

Cruden Homes has revealed proposals to deliver 76 homes for social rent, on the site of the former Howdenburn Primary School on Lothian Road in Jedburgh. The school, which was built in 1970, was closed in 2020, with pupils transferring to Jedburgh Grammar Campus at Hartrigge Park.

The four Borders-based Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) that make up the Borders Housing Network have signed a joint pledge to take decisive action against domestic abuse. The chief executives of Berwickshire, Eildon, Scottish Borders, and Waverley met on 21 November to restate their commitme

Tenants at Eildon Housing’s Extra Care development, Wilkie Gardens in Galashiels, witnessed the ‘big reveal’ of a beautiful mosaic map situated at the entrance to their building. Created by local artist Joy Parker of WASP Studios, Selkirk, and part-funded by a community benefits pr

Past and current generations of teachers and pupils were invited by Eildon Housing Association to the site of the old Kelso High School to see first-hand how the building is being transformed into 36 extra care elderly apartments. To be known ‘Poynder Apartments, the celebrated art d

The Eildon Group has announced the appointment of experienced retired housing professional Cathie Fancy as its new chair. Cathie takes up the role from Dave Alexander who stepped down after nine years on the Eildon board.

Past and current generations of Kelso High School pupils and staff were invited along by Eildon Housing to visit the site of the old school to see first-hand the transformation that is taking place at the historic site. The old school building is being transformed into a state-of-the-art extra care

Eildon Housing Associations held its 49th Annual General Meeting in Selkirk last week in an event that also marked the retirement of Scottish housing stalwart Dave Alexander. Mr Alexander had been Eildon’s chair for four years, and a board member for nine years.

An official sod cutting ceremony has been carried out in Earlston to mark the start of a £12.5 million new affordable housing development. Cruden Building, part of the Cruden Group, is building 64 energy-efficient new homes on behalf of Eildon Housing Association. This development contributes