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June 2021

Summer Safety – fire alarm upgrades

☀ It’s SBHA’s Summer of Safety! ☀ Over the coming weeks, we’ll be focusing on #KeepingYouSafe, looking at some of the hazards specific to summer, as well as the work that SBHA is doing to keep you safe. Right now our contractor Easyheat is carrying out essential upgrades to smoke alarms in your homes. These […]

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Stay safe this Summer

☀️️ We’re launching our Summer Safety campaign! ☀️ Here’s a message from our Director of Property Services, Caroline Purcell. “At SBHA we recently launched our Tenant Health and Safety Handbook, which set out the ways in which SBHA is working to keep Tenants safe in their homes, with advice on how you can work with […]

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Remember FACTS

Just a quick reminder that, while we’re all looking forward to restrictions easing in a few weeks’ time, right now there are newer, more harmful strains of Covid circulating in the Borders and it’s vital that we continue to observe safety measures. Remember FACTS to keep yourself and others safe. F: Face coverings can provide […]

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Why not become a shareholder?

We’re looking for Tenants who have an interest in their communities and in improving the services SBHA provide. Does this sound like you? If so, please join us by becoming a shareholder. This allows you have the options to get involved in the Annual General Meeting, influence the decisions we make and help us maintain […]

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Neighbourhood update – walkabouts are back!

We’re delighted to confirm that our estate walkabouts are back! This is your chance to meet with your Community Team and talk to them about the improvements you’d like to see in your area. Social distancing guidelines will apply. You’ll find details of upcoming walkabouts in your area here – https://www.sbha.org.uk/july-walkabouts/ Here’s Langlee Housing Officer […]

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New homes in Oxton complete!

We are very pleased to say that our new homes in Oxton are now complete, and we would like to welcome the four new families who moved in over the weekend. What a beautiful weekend it was too! Our background research confirmed a specific need for affordable family homes in Oxton, which in recent years […]

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Out and about – estate inspections

With restrictions easing, our Neighbourhood Housing Officers are really pleased to be able to get back out in our communities, carrying out estate inspections and tackling some of the issues that may have built up over lockdown. Recently Guy Shillinglaw, NHO for Jedburgh, was approached about an issue with dog fouling on a piece of […]

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