Hundreds of people homeless in Renfrewshire in 2021/22

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The number of homeless people in Renfrewshire has increased, according to the latest statistics from the Scottish Government.A report, Homelessness in Scotland 2021/22, reveals that there were 712 homelessness applications and households assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness in the local authority area between March 2021 and March 2022.The total is more than the 677 recorded in the previous year, and represents a five per cent increase. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. Renfrewshire has the 15th most number of homeless people of any council area in Scotland.There were 35,230 homelessness applications recorded in Scotland as a whole in 2021/22.

That represents an increase of three per cent compared to 2020/21 (34,286).The most common reasons cited for homelessness in the report are household disputes, including violence or abuse (35 per cent) and being asked to leave (26 per cent).Termination of tenancy by landlords was responsible for eight per cent of homelessness applications.Prior to becoming homeless, 28 per cent of those affected were living in a family home and 20 per cent with friends/partners.

There were 15 per cent who were living in privately rented accommodation prior to becoming homeless.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided