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Stastical Bulletin Housing Series: Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland 1987-88 to 1997-88: National and Local Authority Analyses: HSG/1999/3

Applicant households in Scotland by reason for loss/threatened loss of accommodation: Scotland 1987-88 to 1997-98											Table 14

Table 14(a) Priority homeless or potentially homeless											Number

Reason for loss of accommodation	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
Total applicants	11,375	12,021	14,237	16,800	18,400	19,800	18,200	17,500	16,900	16,800	17,500
Friends or relatives no longer willing or able to accommodate	4,247	3,996	4,842	6,300	7,300	7,500	6,600	6,100	5,500	5,600	5,600
Dispute with spouse or cohabitee
violent	1,954	2,245	2,721	3,300	3,400	3,500	3,500	3,500	3,200	3,300	3,600
non-violent	1,629	1,821	2,087	2,200	2,200	2,400	2,200	2,200	2,200	2,300	2,400
Court order
rent arrears	81	84	118	100	100	100	100	100	200	100	200
mortgage default	532	677	770	1,100	1,000	900	700	600	500	500	500
other	91	85	86	200	200	200	200	200	200	100	100
Loss of service tenancy	176	220	275	300	400	400	300	300	200	200	200
Fire, flood, storm etc	366	373	399	400	400	900	600	300	1,000	200	200
Discharged from institution	95	143	151	200	300	300	400	400	400	400	500
Other reasons
action by landlord	597	674	820	1,000	1,200	1,300	1,300	1,300	1,200	1,400	1,500
lost accommodation in hostel etc	176	157	211	200	300	300	400	400	400	400	500
gave up secure accommodation	471	589	675	700	800	800	800	700	500	600	600
overcrowding	72	82	81	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
other	888	875	1,001	600	700	800	1,000	1,400	1,400	1,500	1,500

Table 14(b) Non-priority homeless or potentially homeless

Number

Reason for loss of accommodation	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
Total applicants	3,964	3,753	4,040	6,700	9,400	10,300	12,700	14,100	13,400	13,900	14,900
Friends or relatives no longer willing or able to accommodate	1,915	1,808	1,886	3,400	5,100	5,500	6,300	6,500	6,200	6,400	6,800
Dispute with spouse or cohabitee
violent	153	137	137	200	300	300	300	300	300	300	300
non-violent	521	525	564	900	1,000	1,100	1,300	1,300	1,300	1,500	1,500
Court order
rent arrears	21	26	34	100	-	100	100	100	100	100	100
mortgage default	84	76	120	200	200	200	200	100	200	100	200
other	52	34	25	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Loss of service tenancy	45	45	57	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Fire, flood, storm etc	3	8	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Discharged from institution	90	74	111	200	300	400	700	900	800	800	900
Other reasons
action by landlord	253	283	341	400	500	500	700	700	600	800	800
lost accommodation in hostel etc	147	135	185	400	700	1,000	1,500	1,900	1,500	1,600	1,800
gave up secure accommodation	158	167	182	400	400	500	500	600	500	600	500
overcrowding	9	21	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
other	513	414	382	300	500	500	1,000	1,600	1,700	1,500	1,800

Table 14(c) Neither homeless nor potentially homeless, or lost contact

Number

Reason for loss of accommodation	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
Total applicants	9,329	8,968	10,791	11,600	12,800	12,800	12,100	9,900	10,600	10,300	10,600
Friends or relatives no longer willing or able to accommodate	3,475	3,329	4,239	4,900	5,100	5,000	4,500	3,400	3,500	3,200	3,400
Dispute with spouse or cohabitee
violent	1,169	1,019	1,215	1,300	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,200	1,200	1,300	1,400
non-violent	1,417	1,422	1,661	1,600	1,800	1,800	1,600	1,400	1,400	1,400	1,300
Court order
rent arrears	32	52	58	-	100	-	-	100	100	100	100
mortgage default	229	253	313	500	500	400	300	300	300	300	200
other	63	31	41	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Loss of service tenancy	82	83	79	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
Fire, flood.storm etc	158	138	111	100	200	100	100	100	400	100	100
Discharged from institution	199	181	206	300	300	400	400	200	300	200	300
Other reasons
action by landlord	346	371	422	600	700	800	800	800	800	800	900
lost accommodation in hostel etc	198	214	229	400	600	700	600	300	200	300	200
gave up secure accommodation	426	459	527	600	800	700	700	600	600	600	600
overcrowding	48	84	75	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
other	1,487	1,332	1,615	900	1,000	1,000	1,200	1,300	1,600	1,800	1,900

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Applicant households in Scotland by reason for loss/threatened loss of accommodation: Scotland 1987-88 to 1997-98											Table 14

Table 14(d) Priority homeless or potentially homeless											Percentage

Reason for loss of accommodation	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
Total applicants	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*
Friends or relatives no longer willing or able to accommodate	37	33	34	37	40	38	36	35	33	33	32
Dispute with spouse or cohabitee
violent	17	19	19	20	18	18	19	20	19	20	21
non-violent	14	15	15	13	12	12	12	13	13	14	14
Court order
rent arrears	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
mortgage default	5	6	5	6	5	5	4	3	3	3	3
other	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Loss of service tenancy	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1
Fire, flood, storm etc	3	3	3	2	2	5	3	2	6	1	1
Discharged from institution	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3
Other reasons
action by landlord	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	8	8
lost accommodation in hostel etc	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
gave up secure accommodation	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	3
overcrowding	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-
other	8	7	7	4	4	4	5	8	8	9	9

Table 14(e) Non-priority homeless or potentially homeless

Percentage

Reason for loss of accommodation	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
Total applicants	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*
Friends or relatives no longer willing or able to accommodate	48	48	47	51	55	53	49	46	46	46	46
Dispute with spouse or cohabitee
violent	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
non-violent	13	14	14	13	11	11	10	9	10	11	10
Court order
rent arrears	1	1	1	1	1	1	-	-	1	1	1
mortgage default	2	2	3	3	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
other	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Loss of service tenancy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Fire, flood, storm etc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Discharged from institution	2	2	3	3	4	4	5	6	6	6	6
Other reasons
action by landlord	6	8	8	6	5	5	5	5	5	6	5
lost accommodation in hostel etc	4	4	5	6	8	10	12	14	11	12	12
gave up secure accommodation	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4
overcrowding	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
other	13	11	9	5	5	5	8	11	13	10	12

Table 14(f) Neither homeless nor potentially homeless, or lost contact

Percentage

Reason for loss of accommodation	1987-88	1988-89	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97	1997-98
Total applicants	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*	*100*
Friends or relatives no longer willing or able to accommodate	37	37	39	42	40	39	38	34	33	31	32
Dispute with spouse or cohabitee
violent	13	11	11	11	12	12	12	13	11	13	13
non-violent	15	16	15	14	14	14	13	14	13	14	13
Court order
rent arrears	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	1	1
mortgage default	2	3	3	4	4	3	3	3	2	3	2
other	1	-	-	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Loss of service tenancy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Fire, flood.storm etc	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	1
Discharged from institution	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	3	2	3
Other reasons
action by landlord	4	4	4	5	6	7	7	8	8	8	9
lost accommodation in hostel etc	2	2	2	4	5	5	5	3	2	3	2
gave up secure accommodation	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	6	6	6	5
overcrowding	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
other	16	15	15	8	8	8	10	13	15	18	18

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