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 8a - Reasons for becoming homeless while living with parents/ relatives/ friends or partners

Number of applications each quarter
  2010 2010 2010 2011 2010-11 2011 2011
Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Total Apr-Jun Jul-Sept
From parents/ relatives 4,286 4,136 3,049 4,084 15,555 3,409 3,190
Dispute within household - violent or abusive 271 225 169 232 897 217 192
Dispute within household - non-violent 1,054 941 689 852 3,536 669 722
Asked to leave 2,106 2,123 1,591 2,200 8,020 1,860 1,626
Other reasons 855 847 600 800 3,102 663 650
From friends/ partners 2,906 2,864 2,203 2,792 10,765 2,277 2,210
Dispute within household - violent or abusive 391 375 284 368 1,418 319 300
Dispute within household - non-violent 987 972 719 863 3,541 713 700
Asked to leave 1,063 1,061 780 1,069 3,973 861 839
Other reasons 465 456 420 492 1,833 384 371

Notes: Cases applying during the quarters who stated they had applied as homeless from their parents/relatives, friends or partners and their reason for leaving.

Table 8b - Reasons for becoming homeless while living with parents/ relatives/ friends or partners

Percentage of applications each quarter
  2010 2010 2010 2011 2010-11 2011 2011
Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Total Apr-Jun Jul-Sept
From parents/ relatives 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Dispute within household - violent or abusive 6 5 6 6 6 6 6
Dispute within household - non-violent 25 23 23 21 23 20 23
Asked to leave 49 51 52 54 52 55 51
Other reasons 20 20 20 20 20 19 20
From friends/ partners 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Dispute within household - violent or abusive 13 13 13 13 13 14 14
Dispute within household - non-violent 34 34 33 31 33 31 32
Asked to leave 37 37 35 38 37 38 38
Other reasons 16 16 19 18 17 17 17

Notes: % of cases applying during the quarters who stated they had applied as homeless from their parents/relatives, friends or partners and their reason for leaving.

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