Operation of the homeless persons legislation in Scotland: quarters ending 30 June and 30 September 2011 (including households in temporary accommodation at 31 December 2011)

Statistics relating to the operation of the homeless persons legislation in Scotland: quarters ending 30 June and 30 September 2011, also including households in temporary accommodation as at 31 December 2011.


Table 6a - Main reason for applying as homeless:  Apr-Jun 2010 to Jul-Sept 2011

  Number
  2010 2010 2010 2011 2010-11 2011 2011
Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Total Apr-Jun Jul-Sept
All applications 15,033 14,763 11,377 14,479 55,652 11,980 11,816
Reason accommodation is longer available
Termination of tenancy / mortgage due to rent arrears / default on payments 821 741 565 643 2,770 527 551
Other action by landlord resulting in the termination of the tenancy 1,310 1,180 855 1,221 4,566 980 929
Applicant terminated secure accommodation 229 223 205 263 920 202 238
Loss of service / tied accommodation 105 104 85 103 397 60 75
Discharge from prison / hospital / care / other institution 636 650 622 621 2,529 594 624
Emergency (fire, flood, storm, closing order, etc) 72 83 136 138 429 50 62
Forced division and sale of matrimonial home 108 124 58 102 392 92 74
Other reason for loss of accommodation 771 732 664 833 3,000 703 643
Reason for having to leave accommodation/household
Dispute within household: violent or abusive 1,458 1,418 1,087 1,411 5,374 1,253 1,251
Dispute within household / relationship breakdown: non-violent 2,855 2,769 2,044 2,552 10,220 2,043 2,091
Fleeing non-domestic violence 393 403 274 368 1,438 368 376
Harassment 333 354 241 281 1,209 241 260
Overcrowding 291 274 211 310 1,086 220 203
Asked to leave 3,823 3,886 2,842 3,925 14,476 3,297 3,040
Other reason for leaving accommodation / household 1,828 1,822 1,488 1,708 6,846 1,350 1,399

Notes: All applications during the quarters.

Table 6b - Main reason for applying as homeless:  Apr-Jun 2010 to Jul-Sept 2011

Percentage
  2010 2010 2010 2011 2010-11 2011 2011
Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Total Apr-Jun Jul-Sept
All applications 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Reason accommodation is longer available
Termination of tenancy / mortgage due to rent arrears / default on payments 5 5 5 4 5 4 5
Other action by landlord resulting in the termination of the tenancy 9 8 8 8 8 8 8
Applicant terminated secure accommodation 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Loss of service / tied accommodation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Discharge from prison / hospital / care / other institution 4 4 5 4 5 5 5
Emergency (fire, flood, storm, closing order, etc) 0 1 1 1 1 0 1
Forced division and sale of matrimonial home 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Other reason for loss of accommodation 5 5 6 6 5 6 5
Reason for having to leave accommodation/household
Dispute within household: violent or abusive 10 10 10 10 10 10 11
Dispute within household / relationship breakdown: non-violent 19 19 18 18 18 17 18
Fleeing non-domestic violence 3 3 2 3 3 3 3
Harassment 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Overcrowding 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Asked to leave 25 26 25 27 26 28 26
Other reason for leaving accommodation / household 12 12 13 12 12 11 12

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