Homelessness

Report setting out progress implementing the Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy from 2020 to 2021.

Scottish housing market bulletins collating a range of statistics on house prices, housing market activity, cost and availability of finance and repossessions.

Funding to rapidly move people out of temporary accommodation.

We are consulting on the draft A New Deal for Tenants - rented sector strategy, which seeks to improve accessibility, affordability choices and standards across the whole rented sector in Scotland.  

Views sought on proposed legal duties for public bodies.

Joint Scottish Government and COSLA consultation on the proposals for new prevention of homelessness duties. This consultation creates an opportunity for individuals and organisations to have their say on changes to the homelessness system in Scotland.

This report highlights our continuing support for the Veterans and Armed Forces community in Scotland and provides an update on this year’s achievements and work undertaken to improve support and access to services for our Armed Forces, Veterans and their families.

Annual report setting out the progress made in the last 12 months by national government, local government and third sector partners against actions in the Ending Homelessness Together action plan.

This statistics bulletin provides information on Housing Options services in Scotland in the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. It includes information on the number of approaches made, as well as details on the reasons for the approaches made, the activities undertaken, and the outcomes.

Summary of the latest Scottish housing market data.

£10m to help people worst affected by pandemic to avoid eviction.

The Scottish Government has made a commitment to developing an Islands Bond - offering 100 bonds of up to £50,000 to young people and families to stay in or to move to islands currently threatened by depopulation. This consultation is inviting comments to inform the development of this policy.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Landlords reaffirm commitment to avoiding evictions.

A strategy to improve support for people with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) living in Scotland.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Report outlines link to people losing their homes.

A range of literature indicates that various features of Universal Credit can result in homelessness and a number of correlations between homelessness and Universal Credit can be observed in the data.

Guidance on the Unsuitable Accommodation Order.

This amendment to the 2014 Unsuitable Accommodation Order seeks to amend some of the Articles within the 2020/139 Order laid in May 2020 and to clarify terms and definitions of suitability of accommodation and when exemptions should apply.

This amendment to the 2014 Unsuitable Accommodation Order seeks to amend some of the Articles within the 2020/139 Order laid in May 2020 and to clarify terms and definitions of suitability of accommodation and when exemptions should apply.

This amendment to the 2014 Unsuitable Accommodation Order seeks to amend some of the Articles within the 2020/139 Order laid in May 2020 and to clarify terms and definitions of suitability of accommodation and when exemptions should apply.

This publication covers an amendment to the 2014 Unsuitable Accommodation Order and seeks to amend some of the Articles within the 2020/139 Order laid in May 2020 and to clarify terms and definitions of suitability of accommodation and when exemptions should apply.

Six week temporary halt to protect tenants

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Renewed commitment to ending homelessness.

Updated Ending Homelessness Together action plan, outlining how national government, local government and third sector partners will work together on our shared ambition to end homelessness. It has been revised to reflect actions needed in response to the global coronavirus pandemic.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

This statistics bulletin provides information on homelessness in Scotland in the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, alongside historical data.

Call for further UK Government support.

Demand for food packs highlights impact of the pandemic.

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group report on tackling homelessness in Scotland following the coronavirus pandemic

Call for UK Government to provide support.

Key support services get £8 million boost.

Emergency Scottish legislation in response to coronavirus.

Minister calls for urgent reform.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

This bulletin provides information on local authority homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes in the period from 1 April to 30 September 2019.

Action Plan transforming services.

Annual progress report detailing the progress being made in delivering the work outlined in the Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan.

Analysis of responses to a national consultation on improving temporary accommodation standards.

Supporting people who are homeless and their pets.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

This bulletin provides information about homelessness in Scotland, with a focus on the equalities characteristics of homeless applicants.

Measures on preventing homelessness.

Improving standards of temporary accommodation.

Code of guidance to help guide local authorities in their duties to assist people who are threatened with or who are experiencing homelessness.

Winter resources announced on World Homeless Day.

£1.5 million for social landlords to work with families.

New legislation will reduce time spent in B&Bs and hostels.

Helping homeless people into stable accommodation.

Homelessness consultation backs stronger protections.

Analysis of responses to the consultation on local connection and intentionality provisions in homelessness legislation.

A National and Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Limiting stays in B&Bs and more consistent quality standards.

Views sought on extending the seven day restriction to all people experiencing homelessness and introduction of a new standards framework.

Guidance on allocating homes in the social rented sector.

This consultation paper invites your views on commencing the Local Connection and Intentionality provisions in the Homelessness etc. (Scotland) Act 2003.

A National and Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes in the period to 30 September 2018.

Sets out how national and local government and the third sector will work together.

A National and Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Study exploring the relationship between homelessness and health.

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group recommendations.

New measures to build on winter efforts.

A National and Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes in the period to 30 September 2017.

Delivery against actions to tackle rough sleeping.  

Immediate actions put in place.

Recommendations for reducing rough sleeping this winter (2017).

Minutes from the second meeting of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group.

Minutes and agenda from the first meeting of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group held on the 5 October 2017.

Membership of expert group announced, work starts now.

£50 million ‘Ending Homelessness Together’ fund

Housing Minister Kevin Stewart addresses Scottish Parliament regarding our new approach to tackling homelessness and rough sleeping.

A National and Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Guidance note setting out the property value thresholds for the Home Owners’ Support Fund (HOSF) for 2017 and 2018.

Guidance intended to assist social landlords participating or considering participation in the Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme.

Guidance to assist money advisers acting on behalf of applicants to the Home Owners’ Support Fund (HOSF)

Support for young people at risk of being pushed into homelessness.

Information on homelessness applications, assessments and outcomes in the period to 30 September 2016.

A National and Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Grants of £1.65m to help homeless and vulnerable people.

Homeless applications also reduced.

A National and Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Scotland leads way in UK.

Guidance note intended to assist trustees acting on behalf of applicants to the Home Owners' Support Fund (HOSF).

The average apartment rent charges used to calculate grants for our Home Owners' Support Fund.

Application form for our Home Owners' Support Fund.

Income and expenditure assessment form for our Mortgage to Shared Equity scheme.

Information on mortgage to shared equity for money advisers.

Information for lenders about our Home Owners' Support Fund.

Plan identifying priority actions agreed upon by housing sector representatives to ensure we are able to deliver the objectives set out in our housing strategies.

Information about our Home Owners' Support Fund for people struggling with mortgage repayments. Also available in large print.

List of registered social landlords participating in our Mortgage to Rent scheme.

Repairs claim form for social landlords who are part of our Mortgage to Rent scheme.