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Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2011-12
This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2012. It includes information on the characteristics of applicant households, local authority assessments and the action taken in respect of cases that were concluded. Snapshot data on households in temporary accommodation at 31 March 2012 are presented and notifications of households at risk of homelessness due to eviction/repossession.
Table 4: Main reason for applying as homeless: 2010-11 and 2011-12
| 2010-11 | 2011-12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of all applications | Number | % of all applications | |
| All applications | 55,663 | 100 | 45,322 | 100 |
| Reason accommodation is no longer available | 15,012 | 27 | 12,344 | 27 |
| Termination of tenancy / mortgage due to rent arrears / default on payments | 2,768 | 5 | 2,106 | 5 |
| Other action by landlord resulting in the termination of the tenancy | 4,568 | 8 | 3,621 | 8 |
| Applicant terminated secure accommodation | 920 | 2 | 803 | 2 |
| Loss of service / tied accommodation | 399 | 1 | 279 | 1 |
| Discharge from prison / hospital / care / other institution | 2,526 | 5 | 2,424 | 5 |
| Emergency (fire, flood, storm, closing order, etc) | 429 | 1 | 247 | 1 |
| Forced division and sale of matrimonial home | 393 | 1 | 294 | 1 |
| Other reason for loss of accommodation | 3,009 | 5 | 2,570 | 6 |
| Reason for having to leave accommodation/household | 40,651 | 73 | 32,978 | 73 |
| Dispute within household: violent or abusive | 5,387 | 10 | 4,874 | 11 |
| Dispute within household / relationship breakdown: non-violent | 10,221 | 18 | 7,892 | 17 |
| Fleeing non-domestic violence | 1,437 | 3 | 1,353 | 3 |
| Harassment | 1,210 | 2 | 898 | 2 |
| Overcrowding | 1,085 | 2 | 785 | 2 |
| Asked to leave | 14,480 | 26 | 11,801 | 26 |
| Other reason for leaving accommodation / household | 6,831 | 12 | 5,375 | 12 |
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