Housing Options (Prevent1) Statistics in Scotland: 2024-25
Information on housing options services in Scotland in the period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
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Outcomes
There was a 10% increase in Housing Options approaches closed in 2024-25 (50,649) compared to 2023-24 (46,059).
More than a third of households remained in current accommodation
Chart 7: Housing Options approaches outcomes 2024-25
For those households remaining in their current accommodation it is the highest proportion in the time series. Conversely, the outcome of making a homelessness application has reduced to its lowest proportion (44%) since 2017-18, although is an increase of 8% compared to last year (from 20,603 in 2023-24 to 22,309 in 2024-25).
Outcomes vary greatly across local authorities. Clackmannanshire had the highest proportion going on to make a homelessness application (98%). East Dunbartonshire has the highest proportion with an outcome of ‘remained in current accommodation’ (82%) and Fife had the highest proportion with an outcome of ‘local authority / registered social landlord tenancy’ (33%).
Across Scotland, it took an average of 121 days to close a Housing Options case (that did not result in a homelessness application). This has decreased from 184 days in 2023-24.
Time to close cases varies greatly by local authority, which may be reflective of the differences in Housing Options service provision and case management between local authorities.