Freedom of information response

Temporary Accommodation

Publication date: 
Friday 9 June 2023
Request: 

How many tenants have been placed in temporary accommodation since 2019? Please break down per year until the most recent date.

How much money, per year since 2019, has the council spent on the provision of temporary accommodation?

Please break down per year until the most recent date.

How many years has the current longest housed tenant spent in temporary accommodation?

Response: 

How many tenants have been placed in temporary accommodation since 2019? Please break down per year until the most recent date.

2019/20 – 605

2020/21 – 508

2021/22 – 373

2022/23 – 441

Please note these TA placements exclude rough sleepers and COVID-19 placements which were completed outside of standard housing duties.

How much money, per year since 2019, has the council spent on the provision of temporary accommodation?

Year

Temporary Accommodation costs (Gross)

£

2019-20

              1,938,292

2020-21

              2,998,656

2021-22

              2,552,719

Please note that these include the placements outside of standard housing duties as we are unable to separate these costs.  The figure for 2022/23 is not yet finalised.

Please break down per year until the most recent date.

How many years has the current longest housed tenant spent in temporary accommodation?

4.5 years

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Request reference:
FOI 12798