Housing options (PREVENT1) statistics in Scotland: 2022-23

Household circumstances

The most common reasons for Housing Options approaches remain general housing options advice

Chart 2: The most common reasons for Housing Options approaches, 2019-20 to 2022-23

The majority of the reasons for housing support approaches are now similar to pre-pandemic proportions (2019-20).

An exception is the proportion reporting ‘other reason for loss of accommodation’ which has increased over the last two years.

The proportion of approaches made from private rented tenancies has returned to pre-pandemic levels

Chart 3: Property type from which the household made an approach, 2019-20 to 2022-23 [LA refers to local authority and RSL refers to registered social landlord]

The proportion of approaches from the private rented sector has increased for a second year. Last year, the increase was attributed to the lifting of emergency coronavirus legislation. Emergency cost of living legislation, which introduced extra protection for tenants, came in to force in October 2022. However, it is unclear if and how this has impacted on the figures in the above chart.