Scottish regulator warns of ‘systemic failure’ to deliver homelessness services

Scotland

The organisation says the last year has been the most challenging for social housing since the Scottish Housing Regulator was formed in 2012

The Scottish Housing Regulator has said that there is systemic failure in the delivery of homelessness services in some local authorities.

The regulator stated that for some councils the number of people who are homeless and their level of need exceed capacity in the system to respond.

This issue is particularly pronounced regarding the availability of suitable temporary and permanent accommodation.

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