Homelessness in Scotland: update to 30 September 2020

This statistics bulletin provides information on homelessness in Scotland in the 6 month period from 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020, alongside historical data.


Footnotes 

Solace

2  Measures providing additional protections for tenants were introduced in the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

Mortgages and coronavirus: information for consumers | FCA

Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (legislation.gov.uk)

Mortgages and coronavirus: information for consumers | FCA

6  The City of Edinburgh Council have previously been unable to report 'not offered' places via their placement level temporary accommodation return due to technical issues. These technical issues have been resolved and not offered information is now supplied as part of the regular data return from 2019/20. Backdated information for 2018/19 has been provided by the City of Edinburgh Council.

7  Edinburgh April 2020 acceptance figures has been estimated to provide a meaningful national figure as local data management practice in Edinburgh involves recording placements as closing at the end of the financial year and re-opening them at the beginning of the next financial year, artificially inflating the figures.

8  If before 31st December 2012.

Contact

Email: homelessness_statistics_inbox@gov.scot

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