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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 6a - Main reason for applying as homeless: Apr-Jun 2010 to Jul-Sept 2011
| Number | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010-11 | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Apr-Jun | Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec | Jan-Mar | Total | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sept | |
| All applications | 15,033 | 14,763 | 11,377 | 14,479 | 55,652 | 11,980 | 11,816 |
| Reason accommodation is longer available | |||||||
| Termination of tenancy / mortgage due to rent arrears / default on payments | 821 | 741 | 565 | 643 | 2,770 | 527 | 551 |
| Other action by landlord resulting in the termination of the tenancy | 1,310 | 1,180 | 855 | 1,221 | 4,566 | 980 | 929 |
| Applicant terminated secure accommodation | 229 | 223 | 205 | 263 | 920 | 202 | 238 |
| Loss of service / tied accommodation | 105 | 104 | 85 | 103 | 397 | 60 | 75 |
| Discharge from prison / hospital / care / other institution | 636 | 650 | 622 | 621 | 2,529 | 594 | 624 |
| Emergency (fire, flood, storm, closing order, etc) | 72 | 83 | 136 | 138 | 429 | 50 | 62 |
| Forced division and sale of matrimonial home | 108 | 124 | 58 | 102 | 392 | 92 | 74 |
| Other reason for loss of accommodation | 771 | 732 | 664 | 833 | 3,000 | 703 | 643 |
| Reason for having to leave accommodation/household | |||||||
| Dispute within household: violent or abusive | 1,458 | 1,418 | 1,087 | 1,411 | 5,374 | 1,253 | 1,251 |
| Dispute within household / relationship breakdown: non-violent | 2,855 | 2,769 | 2,044 | 2,552 | 10,220 | 2,043 | 2,091 |
| Fleeing non-domestic violence | 393 | 403 | 274 | 368 | 1,438 | 368 | 376 |
| Harassment | 333 | 354 | 241 | 281 | 1,209 | 241 | 260 |
| Overcrowding | 291 | 274 | 211 | 310 | 1,086 | 220 | 203 |
| Asked to leave | 3,823 | 3,886 | 2,842 | 3,925 | 14,476 | 3,297 | 3,040 |
| Other reason for leaving accommodation / household | 1,828 | 1,822 | 1,488 | 1,708 | 6,846 | 1,350 | 1,399 |
Notes: All applications during the quarters.
Table 6b - Main reason for applying as homeless: Apr-Jun 2010 to Jul-Sept 2011
| Percentage | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010-11 | 2011 | 2011 | |
| Apr-Jun | Jul-Sept | Oct-Dec | Jan-Mar | Total | Apr-Jun | Jul-Sept | |
| All applications | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Reason accommodation is longer available | |||||||
| Termination of tenancy / mortgage due to rent arrears / default on payments | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Other action by landlord resulting in the termination of the tenancy | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Applicant terminated secure accommodation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Loss of service / tied accommodation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Discharge from prison / hospital / care / other institution | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Emergency (fire, flood, storm, closing order, etc) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Forced division and sale of matrimonial home | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other reason for loss of accommodation | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Reason for having to leave accommodation/household | |||||||
| Dispute within household: violent or abusive | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Dispute within household / relationship breakdown: non-violent | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Fleeing non-domestic violence | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Harassment | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Overcrowding | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Asked to leave | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
| Other reason for leaving accommodation / household | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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