In the Scottish Borders, the proportion of older people is increasing faster than elsewhere in Scotland. We are committed to ensuring that our Tenants have the options and support available to allow them to age well. Our new five-year Ageing Well Strategy aims to: Explore housing types that will allow older people to remain living […]

We are pleased to announce that we can now offer you an additional way to meet with us. You can now meet with us virtually by video link using Near Me. You may already be aware of Near Me as NHS Scotland uses the service for health and care appointments.   Near Me is easy […]

Are you a Utilita customer? Utilita’s Warm Home Discount Scheme for customers is open from today until the 18th August. The scheme will give eligible applicants a discount of up to £140 off their electricity bill for winter 2021 to 2022. If Utilita supplies your gas and electricity, you may be able to claim the […]

Over the past year, being able to get online – whether to communicate with family and friends; to access info or entertainment; or to do an online order – has been more important than ever before. We have been determined to help, and to ensure no-one is left behind.   Through the Connecting Scotland programme, […]

Are you a Utilita customer? Utilita’s Warm Home Discount Scheme for customers opens next week (11th-18th August) for one week only. The scheme will give eligible applicants a discount of up to £140 off their electricity bill for winter 2021 to 2022. If Utilita supplies your gas and electricity, you may be able to claim […]

We’re getting in touch with some exciting news for Langlee residents! Tenants have told us that Langlee is a great place to live – with a really strong sense of community, and lots of people who are keen to work together to make it even better. We want to help. We know from listening to […]

At SBHA we are committed to doing all that we can to ensure the safety of Tenants in their homes. Our contractor, Easyheat, is currently carrying out fire detection system upgrades in Tenants’ homes, in line with Scottish Government legislation brought out as a response to the tragedy at Grenfell. We caught up with Easyheat […]

I joined Scottish Borders Tenants Organisation (SBTO) shortly after being allocated my home and subsequently acted as Vice Chair for three years and Chair for two years.  I found I was ready to take on more responsibility and was interested in joining the Customer Board as a Tenant representative.  I had many years experience as a retail manager […]

Our Estate Walkabouts are a great way for you to meet up with your Community Team, to share your ideas for making your area an even better place to live. Last week Tenant and Community Engagement Facilitator Louise McNeilage (left) and Summer TE intern Kirsty Westbury (centre) joined Neighbourhood Housing Officer Kelly Mitchell in Langlee, […]

We’d like to extend our thanks for all your patience and understanding since the easing of national Covid restrictions, as we return to our full repairs service. Thanks to your co-operation we have prioritised the backlog of repairs reported before and during lockdown, and waiting times for most repair work is now back to normal. […]