Figures obtained by the charity Shelter Scotland through a freedom of information request, show that

Figures obtained by the charity Shelter Scotland through a freedom of information request, show that more than 2,000 homeless households who spend time in temporary accommodation are stuck there for a year or more. The figure represents 1 in 10 of all homeless households in Scotland.
A report based upon the figures highlights how a shortage in social housing has led to an average stay of around rome hotels 18 weeks, while 1 in 4 homeless households are trapped in temporary accommodation for more than six months.
But long stays in temporary accommodation are detrimental to people s health and wellbeing, particularly children, so it is very worrying that 1 in 10 homeless households spent more than a year without a home.
The Use of Temporary Accommodation in Scotland report was released on the same day as the Scottish Government s homeless statistics, which show a slight rise in the number of homeless households in temporary accommodation.
Graeme Brown said:  We need to make sure that, where long-term stays can t be avoided, minimum standards of accommodation must be met, not just in the quality of the accommodation, but also in terms of the support and services provided.
Building on the standards we jointly produced in 2010 with the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland, we want to see the development of guidance on minimum standards for all households in temporary accommodation.