East Renfrewshire Council declares housing emergency amid rising homeless applications
dailyrecord.co.ukA housing emergency has been declared in East Renfrewshire.The local authority says a significant increase in homeless applications has had an impact on demand for housing in the area.It points to a 53 per cent rise in applications since 2018.As it stands, there are 350 households accepted as homeless and awaiting an offer of accommodation; almost 200 households are in temporary accommodation which includes those in bed and breakfast.
Despite the delivery of more than 470 new-build properties in six years, East Renfrewshire becomes the 12th local authority to declare a housing emergency while the Scottish Government did so in May.
Declaring the local emergency was unanimously agreed by councillors at a meeting of the full council on Wednesday.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.
D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial Housing and environment convener, Councillor Danny Devlin, said: “Declaring a housing emergency isn’t a decision we’ve taken lightly.
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