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 3: Previous housing circumstances of applicants: 2010-11 and 2011-12

2010-11 2011-12
Number % of all applications Number % of all applications
All applicants 55,663 100 45,322 100
Owning or renting 19,356 36 15,324 35
Renting from Local Authority 4,691 9 3,843 8
Renting from housing association 2,151 4 1,900 4
Renting privately 8,677 15 7,003 16
In tied accommodation 440 1 276 1
Owner occupier 3,397 7 2,302 6
Living with relatives, friends or partners 26,270 47 20,951 47
Parental/family home/relatives 15,527 28 12,356 28
Friends/partners 10,743 19 8,595 19
From institutional accommodation 3,884 8 3,450 7
Armed services accommodation1 157 0 138 0
Prison 2,261 4 2,244 4
Hospital 324 1 314 1
Childrens residential accommodation 187 0 147 0
Supported accommodation 955 2 607 2
From temporary accommodation 1,918 3 1,480 3
Hostel (unsupported) 194 0 177 0
Bed & Breakfast 152 0 141 0
Caravan/mobile home 289 1 185 1
Long-term roofless 240 1 189 0
Long-term "sofa-surfing" 1,043 2 788 2
Other 4,235 6 4,117 7
Other 2,125 3 1,716 4
Not Known/Refused 2,110 3 2,401 4

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