Request 101004015743

1. For each of the last five financial years, could you please provide the total amount paid by the local authority to hotels, guest houses, serviced accommodation providers, or similar establishments for the temporary accommodation of homeless individuals or households.

2. For each year, could you also provide:

a) The total number of households and individuals accommodated.

b) The total number of establishments used, and their names.

c) The full amount paid by the local authority to all of the accommodation providers listed above.

3. Could you also provide any current contracts or arrangements between the local authority and hotels or other accommodation providers for temporary accommodation purposes, including the contract value.

Response 25-08-2026

  1.                     Total No          Total No

                       Households    Individuals

2021/22              <5*                  <5*

2022/23              114                168

2023/24              144                215

2024/25              134                187

2025/26              64                    81

 *Numbers of 5 or less have been redacted and replaced with '<5', as low numbers may lead to the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information

3. This information is published and available on our contract register and is therefore exempt under S.25 FOISA - information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please see link here: Contract Register