A consultation on improving Temporary Accommodation Standards

In May 2019, the Scottish Government Homelessness team sought views on extending the seven-day restriction on time spent in unsuitable temporary accommodation to all people experiencing homelessness. Sought views on whether new advisory standards for temporary accommodation should be prepared and asked what a legally enforceable temporary accommodation standards framework should look like. 

In total 387 responses were received to the consultation. 65 direct responses with 24 from individual local authorities, 31 from organisations and 10 from individuals, 3 of whom had lived experience of homelessness. 322 responses were received on a shortened version of the consultation via Crisis. 26 of whom were from people with lived experience of homelessness.

The majority of responses agreed the Unsuitable Accommodation Order should be extended to all homeless households and new advisory standards for temporary accommodation should be created. 

In May 2020 we extended the Unsuitable Accommodation Order to all homeless households.

New advisory standards for temporary accommodation were prepared and published in the interim Homelessness Code of Guidance in November 2019.

In 2021 we will begin work on what a legally enforceable temporary accommodation standards framework should look like.