Potential Relocation of Homeless Individuals in Edinburgh
Housing grows. Homeless stay in Edinburgh. Council uses hotels, bed-and-breakfasts. Properties shift. Hotels link to HMO license. Council must issue license or move individuals.
Nearly 650 individuals remain in unlicensed space. Council checks housing. If housing stays unlicensed by November’s end, 10% may leave Edinburgh. Council finds 70 properties near Edinburgh, each under 50 miles. Council works fast; efforts bind each word to each word.
COVID lockdown saw an increase. Council raised unlicensed space. Legal issues hit funding; providers missed license rules. Council pauses social housing requests and non-essential repairs. Town fixes vacant homes; void council homes come back to life. Council picks paths to serve temporary and proper shelter.
Summary
Edinburgh may move some homeless out of the city. The council seeks licensed housing. Social housing requests and non-essential repairs stop. Council aims to bind legal demands and clear shelter problems.
