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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 5a: Reasons for loss of accommodation for those who previously rented/owned their accommodation.
| 2010-11 | 2011-12 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of all applications from tenure | Number | % of all applications from tenure | |
| Rented from local authority | 4,691 | 100 | 3,843 | 100 |
| Rent arrears | 467 | 10 | 332 | 9 |
| Other action by landlord | 235 | 5 | 216 | 6 |
| Dispute within household - violent or abusive | 849 | 18 | 814 | 21 |
| Dispute within household - non-violent | 676 | 14 | 516 | 13 |
| Non-domestic violence/ harassment | 1,174 | 25 | 917 | 24 |
| Other reasons | 1,290 | 27 | 1,048 | 27 |
| Rented from housing association | 2,151 | 100 | 1,900 | 100 |
| Rent arrears | 199 | 9 | 216 | 11 |
| Other action by landlord | 177 | 8 | 131 | 7 |
| Dispute within household - violent or abusive | 425 | 20 | 381 | 20 |
| Dispute within household - non-violent | 360 | 17 | 286 | 15 |
| Non-domestic violence/ harassment | 494 | 23 | 443 | 23 |
| Other reasons | 496 | 23 | 443 | 23 |
| Rented privately (including tied accommodation) | 9,117 | 100 | 7,279 | 100 |
| Rent arrears | 1,071 | 12 | 862 | 12 |
| Other action by landlord | 3,767 | 41 | 2,875 | 39 |
| Dispute within household - violent or abusive | 626 | 7 | 601 | 8 |
| Dispute within household - non-violent | 615 | 7 | 480 | 7 |
| Non-domestic violence/ harassment | 416 | 5 | 375 | 5 |
| Other reasons | 2,622 | 29 | 2,086 | 29 |
| Owner occupied | 3,397 | 100 | 2,302 | 100 |
| Mortgage default | 767 | 23 | 465 | 20 |
| Forced division and sale of matrimonial home | 334 | 10 | 253 | 11 |
| Dispute within household - violent or abusive | 731 | 22 | 519 | 23 |
| Dispute within household - non-violent | 881 | 26 | 576 | 25 |
| Non-domestic violence/ harassment | 46 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Other reasons | 638 | 19 | 458 | 20 |
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