FOIs - temporary accommodation

The council has published responses to the following Freedom of Information (FOI) requests received about temporary accommodation. 

Bed and breakfast accommodation costs

Gross costs for securing bed and breakfast accommodation in financial years: 

• 2016/17 - £417,632
• 2015/16 – £294,793
• 2014/15 - £222,287
• 2013/14 - £256,235
• 2012/13 - £292,491
• 2011/12 - £151,728
• 2010/11 – nil

Other forms of temporary accommodation

Gross costs relating to the provision of the council’s private sector leasing scheme:           

• 2016/17 -  £892,259
• 2015/16 – £951,442
• 2014/15 -  £785,308
• 2013/14 -  £672,388
• 2012/13 -  £562,614
• 2011/12 -  £463,807
• 2010/11 – £451,033

Combined costs – temporary accommodation provision

The table below covers the costs of provision of temporary accommodation for homeless households.

Money spent on temporary accommodation 

The costs stated cover the provision of all forms of temporary accommodation, including private sector leased properties as well as bed and breakfast accommodation. 

Out of county homelessness placements 

The table below outlines the number of placements made outside of the area where individuals are homeless: 

Number of households placed into temporary accommodation outside your local authority area

Stays in accommodation outside of the borough are all below two weeks and are used only where there are no other alternatives available within the city boundaries. 

Homeless accommodation

Total placements made, by type and duration  

Data for how many placements there were in each of those establishments in each of the financial years and the duration of each stay.