Publication - Statistics

Housing options (PREVENT1): statistics - 2019 to 2020

Published: 15 December 2020
Part of: Housing
ISBN: 9781800044616

Statistics for Housing Options services in Scotland in the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.

Homelessness statistics

Prevention activity

Again, there was large variation at local authority level. Some other activity more common amongst a small number of local authorities included ‘financial assistance’, ‘negotiation with landlords’ and ‘help to move’.

47% of activity involves providing active information, sign-posting or explanation only

53% of prevention activity was casework

East Lothian report a much larger proportion (9%) of advocacy work than any other local authority (0% for 28 out of 32).

Pie chart showing the organisation carrying out prevention activity — Vast majority of activity undertaken by the local authority, particularly in the housing department

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