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More Discounts for Key Tenant Scheme Members

14 Nov 2024

All our Bronze, Gold and Platinum Key Tenants now have access to discounts at hundreds of retailers through our partnership with Housing Perks, and so far over 20% of our tenants have already signed up and are enjoying their new discounts.
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New Homes in Dirleton

14 Nov 2024

The last few of these new build homes will have tenants moving in this week, and now it’s time to catch a breath.
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The Big Number Natter

14 Nov 2024

East Lothian Works are hosting a number of Big Number Natter sessions across East Lothian to mark Number Confidence Week.
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How Your Christmas Shopping Can Help Raise Money

14 Nov 2024

Just a wee reminder that if you are doing any Christmas shopping online, check if the shop you’re buying from is registered with Easyfundraising and select East Lothian Care & Repair Charitable Trust.
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Local Resources on Facebook

14 Nov 2024

If you’re worried about the cost of Christmas, would like to boost your confidence with some digital skills training, or if you’d like to give something back to the community through volunteering, there’s a community group out there for you.
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Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst!

14 Nov 2024

If the worst happened and you had a fire, flood or other disaster how would you replace your belongings?
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Fake Universal Credit App

28 Oct 2024

There is a fake Universal Credit App and fake UC texts being sent out by scammers. The DWP are working with investigators to get this resolved.
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Even More New Homes!

28 Oct 2024

In the last 12 months we’ve taken handover of 52 new homes in Dunbar and Elphinstone, and now our third new development at Castlemains Gardens in Dirleton is almost ready.
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New Kitchens & Feedback

28 Oct 2024

R3 and ELHA staff recently got some lovely feedback from a tenant whose kitchen was part of this year’s kitchen replacement program.
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Out and About With Our Senior Management Team!

28 Oct 2024

Our Director of Housing, Karen Barry and Director of R3 and Asset Management, Charlie Cooley have started to make regular visits to all of our developments.
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Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland

28 Oct 2024

The Scottish Government recently announced that the Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland will be means-tested this winter.
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These Homes – 5,000 Lettings

28 Oct 2024

In 2021 we, as part of a collective of seven Scottish Housing Associations, launched These Homes. These Homes is a Digital Lettings service designed by Housing Online, who also developed elha.com and My Home.
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New Staff

28 Oct 2024

We are delighted to introduce our new Asset Manager, Emma Wilson.
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Annual General Meeting 2024

28 Oct 2024

We had a good turnout for our 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the end of September, which was held at the Maitlandfield Hotel in Haddington.
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New Feature for Platinum Tenants

3 Sep 2024

We launched a new automated service for our Platinum Key Tenants during July.
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Lifespans of Fixtures and Fittings in Your Home

3 Sep 2024

We know from the number of views that articles on maintenance get that tenants are very interested in knowing when they are likely to get improvements to their home such as a new kitchen, bathroom, or windows, etc.
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A Message from our Money & Home Energy Adviser - Assistance with Health Costs

3 Sep 2024

Help with health costs, including NHS dental treatment, eye care and more, may be available for individuals and families claiming Universal Credit and other benefits.
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Winter Fuel Payments for Pensioners Will Be Replaced

3 Sep 2024

The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will follow the UK government in no longer providing winter fuel payments to all pensioners.
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Applying for a Transfer?

3 Sep 2024

If you want to move home and you’re actively applying for a transfer, please make sure you only apply for properties you want.
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The Return of the Sticky Bun Focus Group!

3 Sep 2024

You may remember that we invited all tenants to come along to our Sticky Bun Focus Group at the end of June, to have a look at our annual performance and have a chat about how we publicise this information.
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Scottish Housing Regulator – A Guide

3 Sep 2024

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a handy guide for tenants and other service users, explaining who they are, what they do and how they regulate social housing in Scotland.
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Bins, Communal Bins & Recycling Newsflash

6 Aug 2024

With changes to the frequency of bin collections, and the possibility of industrial action affecting East Lothian Council’s waste services collections later in August, we’d like to make sure all our tenants are making best use of the Council’s services.
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Annual Assurance Statement

31 May 2024

Every year we send an Assurance Statement to the Scottish Housing Regulator, confirming that we comply with our regulatory framework.
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Don’t Miss Out on your Rent Discounts!

29 May 2024

Our Key Tenant Scheme (KTS) is now over seven years old, with tenants who have been Platinum Key Tenants from day one now having received over £1,900 in Rent Discounts during this time!
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Appealing Decisions

29 May 2024

If you disagree with a decision we’ve made, you have the right to appeal this decision. We have made this easier to do in My Home.
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The Scottish Child Payment

29 May 2024

The Scottish Child Payment is for parents or carers on low incomes who have a child under 16.
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Ending Your Tenancy

29 May 2024

There are a few ways in which a tenancy can end - read on for information and advice.
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Gold Plus Transfer Pass

29 May 2024

Last year, 23% of our available homes were allocated to existing tenants. This freed up their homes for another household, meeting the needs of two households.
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Alzheimer Scotland

29 May 2024

Part 2 in a series of articles from Alzheimer Scotland.
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Universal Credit and your Rent Increase

23 Apr 2024

Just a wee reminder – if you’re on Universal Credit (UC) and you’ve not updated the DWP with your new rent yet, please log into your account and update the DWP now, to make sure your UC increases in line with your new rent.