Berwickshire tenants took a leap of faith 25 years ago and agreed to be part of Scotland’s largest single transfer of housing stock from a local authority to a locally set up housing association.

Helen Forsyth, CEO of BHA, said: “We started building in 1999 and our first new house was in Duns, since then, with a small gap following the financial crash in 2009, we have now built 300 houses. Looking back on BHA’s 25 years there have been many highlights.

“One of these was, undoubtedly, recognising the need to make our houses more energy efficient and experimenting with and developing renewable energy solutions that will indeed be the future for all our housing over the next 10-20 years. That’s something that was started during Philip Jones’ time and has continued, and we hope all our tenants will benefit from that.”

The completion of the final phase of BHA’s Todlaw development in Duns earlier this year saw BHA reach the 300 milestone.

Millar Court, Station Crescent and Station Drive make up the last phase of the Todlaw project which has provided a total of 87 new affordable and energy efficient homes including a diverse mix of shared equity, wheelchair bungalows, respite bungalows, general  needs and supported accommodation.

These homes, constructed by Hart Builders (Edinburgh) Ltd, have been developed in partnership with Scottish Borders Council and the Scottish Government and contribute to the More Homes Better Homes new housing delivery.