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Operation of the homeless persons legislation in Scotland: 2007-08

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Table 4 Previous housing circumstances of applicants by factors contributing to failing to maintain accommodation

Financial difficulties / debt / unemployment

Physical health

Mental health

Unmet need for support from housing / social work / health services

Lack of support from friends / family

Difficulties managing on own

Drug / alcohol dependency

Criminal / antisocial behaviour

External factors 1

Total applications

Own property - LA tenancy

586

161

366

145

265

250

385

398

1,512

5,434

Own property - RSL tenancy

367

89

213

108

138

131

202

200

714

2,367

Own property - private rented tenancy

1,329

241

356

133

248

199

176

143

2,588

7,488

Own property - tenancy secured through employment / tied house

43

39

19

8

13

3

18

6

173

472

Own property - owning / buying

1,106

270

216

38

147

107

93

55

915

4,228

Parental / family home / relatives

671

270

651

310

2,656

408

962

409

3,849

14,652

Friends / partners

419

232

479

161

1,044

239

812

243

2,554

9,390

Armed services accommodation

28

15

24

7

46

9

22

18

64

484

Prison

55

30

119

70

131

112

483

756

230

1,938

Hospital

23

53

136

25

36

43

78

17

41

372

Childrens residential accommodation (looked after by the local authority)

4

1

5

10

16

35

3

12

31

209

Supported accommodation

158

24

101

56

187

102

228

63

590

1,438

Hostel (unsupported)

37

13

21

8

20

13

66

17

57

274

Bed & Breakfast

14

3

9

5

11

5

18

9

50

174

Caravan / mobile home

31

33

28

12

24

12

14

7

148

363

Long-term roofless

33

22

54

31

53

39

104

32

57

289

Long-term "sofa-surfing"

76

35

51

30

115

39

101

36

169

635

Other

90

40

74

51

136

53

131

55

538

1,698

Not known / refused

88

16

41

11

242

22

47

30

210

4,702

Total

5,158

1,587

2,963

1,219

5,528

1,821

3,943

2,506

14,490

56,607

Note:- 1. Includes factors such as landlord selling property, fire / floods, circumstances of other people sharing property, and harassment.

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