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 10

Types of accommodation occupied during application by year of case closure: Scotland

2011-12 2012-13
Priority homeless Non-priority homeless Assessed as not homeless Lost contact, withdrew All assessments Priority homeless Non-priority homeless Assessed as not homeless Lost contact, withdrew All assessments
Number of cases Number of cases Number of cases Number of cases Number of cases Number of cases Number of cases Number of cases Number of cases Number of cases
All cases closed 34,272 3,343 3,066 7,383 48,064 31,141 1,690 2,156 5,764 40,751
No information supplied on types of accommodation occupied 5,280 526 352 1,453 7,611 5,131 315 269 1,050 6,765
Accommodation arranged by the applicant only 10,636 1,253 2,049 3,864 17,802 8,561 456 1,350 3,011 13,378
Temporary accommodation provided by the local authority 15,304 1,350 543 1,661 18,858 14,876 818 417 1,372 17,483
Both accommodation arranged by the applicant and temporary accommodation arranged by the local authority 3,052 214 122 405 3,793 2,573 101 120 331 3,125

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