Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: 2009-10

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Table 3: Previous housing circumstances of applicants: 2008-09 and 2009-10

2008-09

2009-10

Number

% of all applications

Number

% of all applications

All applicants

57,595

100

56,428

100

Owning or renting

20,171

35

20,069

36

Renting from Local Authority

5,371

9

5,003

9

Renting from housing association

2,470

4

2,419

4

Renting privately

8,083

14

8,430

15

In tied accommodation

458

1

469

1

Owner occupier

3,789

7

3,748

7

Living with relatives, friends or partners

26,763

46

26,692

47

Parental/family home/relatives

15,943

28

16,006

28

Friends/partners

10,820

19

10,686

19

From institutional accommodation

4,236

7

4,367

8

Armed services accommodation1

191

0

160

0

Prison

2,385

4

2,401

4

Hospital

406

1

396

1

Childrens residential accommodation

170

0

162

0

Supported accommodation

1,084

2

1,248

2

From temporary accommodation

1,996

3

1,899

3

Hostel (unsupported)

253

0

229

0

Bed & Breakfast

204

0

167

0

Caravan/mobile home

404

1

310

1

Long-term roofless

332

1

296

1

Long-term "sofa-surfing"

803

1

897

2

Other

4,429

8

3,401

6

Other

1,597

3

1,606

3

Not Known/Refused

2,832

5

1,795

3

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