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

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.


Table 8b

Final rehousing outcomes in 2012-13 for applicants with whom contact was maintained until case closure: Scotland

Priority homeless Non-priority homeless Assessed as not homeless Total
Number Number Number Number
All final outcomes 26,774 1,507 1,998 30,279
Social Rented 18,110 133 121 18,364
Local Authority tenancy 11,380 111 81 11,572
Housing Association tenancy 6,730 22 40 6,792
Private Rented Private rented tenancy 1,926 234 86 2,246
Total Settled Accommodation 20,036 367 207 20,610
Temporary 510 64 6 580
Hostel 494 64 6 564
Women's Refuge 16 0 0 16
Other (known) 4,978 510 1,604 7,092
Residential care, nursing home, supported accommodation 133 2 2 137
Tenancy with voluntary organisation 56 1 2 59
Returned to previous/ present accommodation 1,559 134 1,307 3,000
Moved in with friends/ relatives 1,545 290 154 1,989
Other (known) 1,685 83 139 1,907
Other (unknown) Other (unknown) 1,250 566 181 1,997

Only includes cases where contact was maintained until duty discharge.
Includes cases assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness, and also those assessed as not homeless.

Contact

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