Housing Options

A pioneering scheme in Scotland’s biggest city has helped cut the number of people presenting themselves as homeless. An independent report has concluded that Housing Options in Glasgow has contributed to a 29% fall in homeless applications - from 8299 a year in 2012/2013 to 5929 in 2015/2016. The

Margaret Burgess A project that focuses on preventing homelessness has been awarded an additional £150,000, housing minister Margaret Burgess has announced.

Harry McGuigan New guidance has been issued to support the development of Housing Options approaches in Scotland’s local authorities.

Margaret Burgess A national approach to homelessness prevention has been praised for contributing towards a sixth consecutive annual fall in the number of people who are homeless.