Berwickshire Housing Association has welcomed new residents into 16 properties in Duns

Families have moved into new homes in Duns created by a local housing association.

The first tenants have been handed the keys to their brand new homes at Station Drive, which have been built by Hart Builders for Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA).

The 16 properties, which were designed by architects Smith Scott Mullan, are a mix of 12 three-bedroom affordable family homes and four one-bedroom flats.

The new development is the first phase of BHA’s plans to build almost 100 new homes by the end of 2020.

Helen Forsyth, chief executive of the association, said: “For many years demand for housing has been high in Berwickshire, with significantly more people looking for an affordable home to rent than we have had available – and that is a situation we, along with the Scottish Government, are determined to address.

“As expected, the demand for these properties in Duns has been strong, and all were pre-allocated before they were complete. The homes look fantastic and have been built to a very high standard. We hope our new tenants will be very happy in their new homes.”