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 3

Previous housing circumstances of applicants: 2011-12 and 2012-13

2011-12 2012-13
Number % of all
applications
Number % of all
applications
All applicants 45,547 100 39,827 100
Owning or renting 15,395 34 13,791 35
Renting from Local Authority 3,859 8 3,105 8
Renting from housing association 1,906 4 1,659 4
Renting privately 7,049 15 6,802 17
In tied accommodation 277 1 270 1
Owner occupier 2,304 5 1,955 5
Living with relatives, friends or partners 21,063 46 17,858 45
Parental/family home/relatives 12,407 27 10,082 25
Friends/partners 8,656 19 7,776 20
From institutional accommodation 3,443 8 3,327 8
Armed services accommodation 139 0 114 0
Prison 2,264 5 2,228 6
Hospital 317 1 261 1
Childrens residential accommodation 106 0 71 0
Supported accommodation 617 1 653 2
From temporary accommodation 1,483 3 1,182 3
Hostel (unsupported) 177 0 181 0
Bed & Breakfast 143 0 102 0
Caravan/mobile home 186 0 162 0
Long-term roofless 189 0 163 0
Long-term "sofa-surfing" 788 2 574 1
Other 4,163 9 3,669 9
Other 1,741 4 1,562 4
Not Known/Refused 2,422 5 2,107 5

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