Statistics Release: Operation of the Homeless Persons Legislation in Scotland: Quarters Ending 30 June and 30 September 2005 (Including Households in Temporary Accommodation at 31 December 2005)

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Table 2 Main reason for applying: April to September 2005

Household type

All

Single person male

Single person female

Single parent male

Single parent female

Couple without children

Couple with children

Other household without children

Other household with children

Loss of accommodation with relatives/friends

5,167

2,779

316

1,203

565

352

127

56

10,565

Dispute within household

2,032

1,570

429

2,367

48

32

94

168

6,740

Discharged from hospital/prison

217

84

15

92

26

30

10

10

484

Other

165

72

11

94

23

34

15

12

426

Harassment/violence/unsafe environment

659

364

76

614

171

293

74

73

2,324

Loss of private sector tenancy

100

46

21

79

43

76

26

30

421

Loss of temporary acommodation

85

58

35

226

11

18

29

25

487

Loss of local authority tenancy

73

27

3

11

28

31

12

5

190

Loss of other social sector tenancy

68

61

10

137

28

63

10

15

392

Gave up secure accommodation

59

31

6

25

12

11

6

7

157

Mortgage default

12

6

2

13

4

10

3

1

51

Expiry of short assured tenancy

1,465

135

26

20

34

7

9

3

1,699

Loss of matrimonial home

410

86

3

9

18

3

2

1

532

Loss of service tenancy

211

75

7

52

20

37

13

7

422

Emergency

33

49

11

72

17

46

7

10

245

Overcrowding

556

289

51

592

126

238

50

80

1,982

House condition

1,112

477

55

262

145

174

50

42

2,317

All reasons

12,424

6,209

1,077

5,868

1,319

1,455

537

545

29,434

Note: All applications during period. Figures do not include data from Angus due to technical problems.

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