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 8b: Final rehousing outcomes in 2011-12 for applicants with whom contact was maintained until case closure: Scotland

Priority homeless Non-priority homeless Assessed as not homeless Total
Number Number Number Number
All final outcomes 29,190 2,964 2,860 35,014
Social Rented 19,396 206 125 19,727
Local Authority tenancy 11,908 160 73 12,141
Housing Association tenancy 7,488 46 52 7,586
Private Rented Private rented tenancy 2,012 457 89 2,558
Total Settled Accommodation 21,408 663 214 22,285
Temporary 664 107 5 776
Hostel 628 107 5 740
Women's Refuge 36 0 0 36
Other (known) 5,580 1,221 2,355 9,156
Residential care, nursing home, supported accommodation 149 2 2 153
Tenancy with voluntary organisation 60 0 1 61
Returned to previous/ present accommodation 1,795 377 1,935 4,107
Moved in with friends/ relatives 1,672 654 221 2,547
Other (known) 1,904 188 196 2,288
Other (unknown) Other (unknown) 1,538 973 286 2,797

Only includes cases where contact was maintained until duty discharge.

Includes cases assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness, and also those assessed as not homeless.

Contact

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