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Publication - Statistics

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)

Published
14 February 2012
ISBN
9781780456140

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.

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Table 8a - Reasons for becoming homeless while living with parents/ relatives/ friends or partners

Number of applications each quarter
  2010 2010 2010 2011 2010-11 2011 2011
Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Total Apr-Jun Jul-Sept
From parents/ relatives 4,286 4,136 3,049 4,084 15,555 3,409 3,190
Dispute within household - violent or abusive 271 225 169 232 897 217 192
Dispute within household - non-violent 1,054 941 689 852 3,536 669 722
Asked to leave 2,106 2,123 1,591 2,200 8,020 1,860 1,626
Other reasons 855 847 600 800 3,102 663 650
From friends/ partners 2,906 2,864 2,203 2,792 10,765 2,277 2,210
Dispute within household - violent or abusive 391 375 284 368 1,418 319 300
Dispute within household - non-violent 987 972 719 863 3,541 713 700
Asked to leave 1,063 1,061 780 1,069 3,973 861 839
Other reasons 465 456 420 492 1,833 384 371

Notes: Cases applying during the quarters who stated they had applied as homeless from their parents/relatives, friends or partners and their reason for leaving.

Table 8b - Reasons for becoming homeless while living with parents/ relatives/ friends or partners

Percentage of applications each quarter
  2010 2010 2010 2011 2010-11 2011 2011
Apr-Jun Jul-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-Mar Total Apr-Jun Jul-Sept
From parents/ relatives 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Dispute within household - violent or abusive 6 5 6 6 6 6 6
Dispute within household - non-violent 25 23 23 21 23 20 23
Asked to leave 49 51 52 54 52 55 51
Other reasons 20 20 20 20 20 19 20
From friends/ partners 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Dispute within household - violent or abusive 13 13 13 13 13 14 14
Dispute within household - non-violent 34 34 33 31 33 31 32
Asked to leave 37 37 35 38 37 38 38
Other reasons 16 16 19 18 17 17 17

Notes: % of cases applying during the quarters who stated they had applied as homeless from their parents/relatives, friends or partners and their reason for leaving.

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