Temporary Accommodation
Case reference FOI2022/01631
Published 28 November 2022
Request
Please may you kindly supply the following information:
1. How much (in GBP) did the local authority spend on temporary / emergency accommodation during the financial year 2021/22?
2. How much (in GBP) is the local authority predicted to spend on temporary / emergency accommodation during the financial year 2022/23?
3. How many households does the local authority currently have in temporary / emergency accommodation?
4. What is the average number of people per household, currently housed in temporary / emergency accommodation?
5. What percentage of the local authority's use of temporary / emergency accommodation is secured from B&B accommodation?
6. What percentage of the local authority's use of temporary / emergency accommodation is secured from other private landlords (not B&B)?
7. Of the total number of households housed in temporary / emergency accommodation, how many are currently housed in B&B accommodation?
8. Does the local authority undertake work on private rented properties for the purposes of making them habitable for use as longer-term accommodation?
9. Of the spend on temporary / emergency accommodation, what percentage is attributed to B&B accommodation, and what percentage is attributed to accommodation provided by private landlords?
10. Aside from other private landlord accommodation and B&B accommodation, what other sources of temporary / emergency accommodation does the local authority source?
11. In total, how many nights of households being housed in temporary / emergency accommodation have been funded by the local authority during this current financial year?
Response
Please may you kindly supply the following information:
1. How much (in GBP) did the local authority spend on temporary / emergency accommodation during the financial year 2021/22?
A: £1,169,912.41
2. How much (in GBP) is the local authority predicted to spend on temporary / emergency accommodation during the financial year 2022/23?
A: £1,558,043.00
3. How many households does the local authority currently have in temporary / emergency accommodation?
A: As of today's date (23/11/2022) - 85 households
4. What is the average number of people per household, currently housed in temporary / emergency accommodation?
A: 2.63
5. What percentage of the local authority's use of temporary / emergency accommodation is secured from B&B accommodation?
A: As of today's date (23/11/2022) - 49.4%
6. What percentage of the local authority's use of temporary / emergency accommodation is secured from other private landlords (not B&B)?
A: Private Landlords - As of today's date (23/11/2022) 35.2% (30 households)
Registered Providers - As of today's date (23/11/2022) 15.2% (13 households)
7. Of the total number of households housed in temporary / emergency accommodation, how many are currently housed in B&B accommodation?
A: 42 households
8. Does the local authority undertake work on private rented properties for the purposes of making them habitable for use as longer-term accommodation?
A: Void works and repairs carried out by the Local Authority unless it is deemed Landlord responsibility e.g. broken boiler
9. Of the spend on temporary / emergency accommodation, what percentage is attributed to B&B accommodation, and what percentage is attributed to accommodation provided by private landlords?
A: PSL 11%
B&B/Hotels 89%
10. Aside from other private landlord accommodation and B&B accommodation, what other sources of temporary / emergency accommodation does the local authority source?
A: Registered Providers (formerly known as Housing Associations)
11. In total, how many nights of households being housed in temporary / emergency accommodation have been funded by the local authority during this current financial year?
A: 01/04/2022 to 23/11/2022 total amount of nights is 10,447
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