We use cookies to collect anonymous data to help us improve your site browsing experience.

Click 'Accept all cookies' to agree to all cookies that collect anonymous data. To only allow the cookies that make the site work, click 'Use essential cookies only.' Visit 'Set cookie preferences' to control specific cookies.

Set cookie preferences

Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can change your cookie settings at any time.

Publication - Statistics

Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2012-13

Published
16 July 2013
ISBN
9781782567608

This bulletin provides information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes to 31 March 2013. 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 2013 are presented and notifications of households at risk of homelessness due to eviction/repossession.

View supporting documents Supporting documents

Table 5d

Reasons for failing to maintain accommodation

2011-12 2011-12 2012-13 2012-13
Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan-Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan-Mar
Financial difficulties/ debt/ unemployment 979 930 772 971 3,652 931 820 745 927 3,423
Physical health reasons 214 206 191 263 874 211 202 190 202 805
Mental health reasons 620 587 497 569 2,273 549 501 465 454 1,969
Unmet need for support from housing/ social work/ health services 144 141 119 170 574 135 104 101 99 439
Lack of support from friends/ family 1,122 1,038 834 953 3,947 858 764 610 689 2,921
Difficulties managing on own 349 362 272 357 1,340 319 288 255 273 1,135
Drug/ alcohol dependency 777 729 645 746 2,897 682 619 669 625 2,595
Criminal/ anti-social behaviour 701 621 611 677 2,610 672 560 611 601 2,444
Not to do with applicant household (e.g. landlord selling property, fire, circumstances of other persons sharing previous property, harassment by others etc 3,285 3,358 2,610 3,025 12,278 2,728 2,629 2,107 2,415 9,879
Refused 56 36 52 118 262 91 46 39 42 218
All applications completing this question 6,393 6,187 5,095 5,965 23,640 5,354 5,007 4,272 4,793 19,426
Total applications 11,983 11,844 9,908 11,812 45,547 10,618 10,444 8,879 9,886 39,827
Percentage completing this question 53% 52% 51% 50% 52% 50% 48% 48% 48% 49%

Note:-
For each application, more than one reason can be given.
This question was answered for approximately 49% of applications in 2012-13, including refusals.

Contact

Email: Housing Access and Support Statistics

Back to top