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Publication - Statistics

Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2011-12

Published
26 June 2012
ISBN
9781780459011

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.

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Table 6c: Assessment decision by main reason for application: Scotland: 2010-11 and 2011-12

2010-11 All assessments 2011-12 All assessments
Priority homeless Non-priority homeless Assessed as not homeless Lost contact, withdrew etc Priority homeless Non-priority homeless Assessed as not homeless Lost contact, withdrew etc
All reasons 36,845 5,113 3,675 10,606 56,239 32,243 3,272 3,035 7,445 45,995
Termination of tenancy / mortgage due to rent arrears / default on payments 1,695 313 334 475 2,817 1,419 189 204 321 2,133
Applicant terminated secure accommodation 598 117 64 140 919 561 95 58 107 821
Loss of service / tied accommodation 258 58 25 66 407 203 27 11 38 279
Discharge from prison / hospital / care / other institution 2,114 61 36 365 2,576 2,026 54 31 285 2,396
Emergency (fire, flood, storm, closing order from Environmental Health etc.) 263 7 78 85 433 133 2 44 63 242
Forced division and sale of matrimonial home 266 36 32 57 391 219 16 20 41 296
Other reason for loss of accommodation 2,091 224 177 521 3,013 1,826 195 181 425 2,627
Dispute within household: violent or abusive 4,326 56 148 907 5,437 4,072 40 165 662 4,939
Dispute within household / relationship breakdown: non-violent 6,465 1,323 491 2,056 10,335 5,384 882 418 1,334 8,018
Fleeing non-domestic violence 916 28 249 262 1,455 900 13 237 192 1,342
Harassment 755 22 249 188 1,214 592 19 183 116 910
Overcrowding 700 110 102 165 1,077 594 38 83 107 822
Asked to leave 9,203 1,894 726 2,845 14,668 8,089 1,188 669 2,068 12,014
Other reason for leaving accommodation / household 4,067 444 524 1,850 6,885 3,484 241 437 1,301 5,463
Other action by landlord resulting in the termination of the tenancy 3,128 420 440 624 4,612 2,741 273 294 385 3,693

Note:- All homeless and priority homeless assessment decisions include households assessed as threatened with homelessness

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