Maggie
| Age |
67 |
| Local Authority |
West Lothian
|
| Disability |
Mental, Multiple Disabilities, Physical,
|
| Veteran |
No
|
| Household |
Single
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Relationship Breakdown
|
Maggie’s Story
Maggie is 67 and is currently in the process of selling her home due to separating from her husband. She isn’t sure what she is going to be able to do next.
Rakesh
| Age |
38 |
| Local Authority |
Glasgow
|
| Disability |
Mental, Multiple Disabilities, Physical,
|
| Household |
Single Parent Family
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Unsuitable Property
|
Rakesh’s Story
Rakesh lives in a flat on the 18th floor of a high rise. He is physically disabled and has early onset dementia. When the lift isn’t working, he can’t leave his property. He needs an accessible home. The property is a 2 bedroom flat, and he has 2 sons aged 13 and 15.
Catherine
| Age |
26 |
| Local Authority |
Scottish Borders
|
| Disability |
Physical,
|
| Household |
Single
|
Catherine has a physical disability and has received a notice to quit from her landlord. She works full time but has no savings.
Catherine was assisted to search for mid-market and private rented properties in her preferred area.
Liam
| Age |
28 |
| Local Authority |
Glasgow
|
| Disability |
Mental, Multiple Disabilities, Physical,
|
| Household |
Single
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Unsuitable Property
|
Liam is currently in temporary accomodation which is not suited to his needs. He has physical and mental disabilities which make the property unsuitable.
Charlotte
| Age |
69 |
| Local Authority |
Glasgow
|
| Household |
Single
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Notice to Leave
|
Charlotte’s Story
Charlotte is in her late 60s and her landlord has asked her to vacate the property. She has some savings so could possibly buy a property.
How Homeless Housing Options Helped
Charlotte was given information on assisted buying options as well as mid-market rental opportunities in her area.
Lauren
| Age |
41 |
| Local Authority |
Angus
|
| Disability |
Mental, Multiple Disabilities, Physical,
|
| Household |
Single
|
Lauren’s Story
Lauren has physical and mental disabilities, and has been served a notice to quit by her landlord. She has some savings so may be able to buy.
How Homeless Housing Options Helped
Lauren was referred to a financial advisor, and managed to secure a mortgage to buy her property.
David
| Age |
75 |
| Local Authority |
Perth & Kinross
|
| Disability |
Physical,
|
| Household |
Single
|
David’s Story
David is in his 70s and lives in a private rental property. He has no tenancy agreement and is being asked to leave.
How Homeless Housing Options Helped
David was supported to apply for sheltered housing.
Simon
| Age |
41 |
| Local Authority |
Glasgow
|
| Disability |
Mental,
|
| Veteran |
Yes
|
| Household |
Single Parent Family
|
Simon’s Story
Simon is a military veteran suffering from PTSD. He has a young daughter. He has been given 28 days to leave his current property, and has nowhere else to go.
Rachel
| Age |
43 |
| Local Authority |
Glasgow
|
| Disability |
Mental, Multiple Disabilities, Physical,
|
| Household |
Single
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Unsuitable Property
|
Rachel’s Story
Rachel currently lives in a PRS property but is being threatened with eviction. Her property has no facilities which allow her to wash herself. She is housebound due to physical and mental disabilities.
How Homeless Housing Options Helped
Rachel was given advice about how to challenge her landlord to carry out repairs. Rachel has also been supported to apply to housing associations with accessible properties and now has high priority for rehousing.
Ahmed
| Age |
24 |
| Local Authority |
Edinburgh
|
| Disability |
Mental,
|
| Household |
Single
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Sofa Surfing
|
Ahmed’s Story
Ahmed was forced to leave a private rental property due to it being in disrepair. He is now living with his parents, which is triggering for his PTSD. His mental health issues mean that he may be unable to sustain a tenancy.
Chloe
| Age |
25 |
| Local Authority |
Fife
|
| Disability |
Mental, Multiple Disabilities, Physical,
|
| Household |
Single
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Sofa Surfing
|
Chloe’s Story
Chloe had to abandon her tenancy due to harassment. She is currently sleeping on her sisters sofa. She has mental health issues which make dealing with the homeless process difficult.
Andrea
| Age |
36 |
| Local Authority |
West Lothian
|
| Disability |
Mental, Multiple Disabilities, Physical,
|
| Household |
Family
|
Andrea’s Story
Andrea has a physical disability, while her partner has PTSD and doesn’t leave the house. Her children have Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The family were served a notice to quit by their landlord. The landlord has been harassing them and due to their needs, finding a suitable property has been very difficult.
How Homeless Housing Options Helped
Andrea was assisted with a homeless application. She is now living with, and being supported by, her family whilst she waits on an offer of permanent accommodation.
Brian
| Age |
32 |
| Local Authority |
Argyll & Bute
|
| Disability |
Mental, Multiple Disabilities, Physical,
|
| Veteran |
Yes
|
| Household |
Family
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Service Leavers
|
Brian’s Story
Brian and his family live in family armed forces service accomodation. Following his discharge from the army, they need to leave. There are multiple disabilities in the household and so standard accommodation would be unsuitable.
How Housing Options Scotland Helped
With our support, Brian was able to get an extension to his notice period as he was struggling to find a suitable property within the timescale.
Richard
| Age |
39 |
| Local Authority |
Moray
|
| Veteran |
Yes
|
| Household |
Single
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Service Leavers
|
Richard’s Story
Richard is a military veteran who has been asked to leave his service accommodation. He has some physical disabilities that make temporary accommodation unsuitable for him. He has some savings, but poor credit.
How Homeless Housing Options Helped
Richard was signposted to properties that were available for immediate let with a local housing association.
Marion
| Age |
81 |
| Local Authority |
Glasgow
|
| Disability |
Physical,
|
| Household |
Single
|
Marion’s Story
Marion is 81 and has been served a notice to quit by her landlord. She is in ill health and her daughter acts as an unpaid carer. She requires accessible housing.
Fiona
| Age |
57 |
| Local Authority |
Edinburgh
|
| Disability |
Mental,
|
| Household |
Single
|
| Reason for Homelessness |
Sofa Surfing
|
Fiona’s Story
Fiona is in her 50s and has been sofa surfing for 2 years. She has not yet had an offer of accommodation. She doesn’t have a phone number or fixed address due to the instability of her living situation.
