Response 4026901

Response to request for information

Reference

4026901

Response date

19 June 2026

Request

I seek any information held by Rushcliffe Borough Council on the provision of temporary accommodation to meet those in need of affordable housing.

In particular, I request any records concerning the following:

1. The number of people who have been housed in temporary accommodation, who made homelessness or emergency housing applications in each of the following monitoring years:
   • 2021 - 2022
   • 2022 - 2023
   • 2023 – 2024
   • 2024 – 2025
   • 2025 – 2026
2. The number of people in each of the different types of temporary accommodation (for example private rentals, hostels, Council properties and B&B’s) who made homelessness or emergency housing applications in each of the following monitoring years:
   • 2021 - 2022
   • 2022 - 2023
   • 2023 – 2024
   • 2024 – 2025
   • 2025 – 2026
3. The gross cost to the council of temporary accommodation for people who made homelessness or emergency housing applications in each of the following monitoring years:
   • 2021 - 2022
   • 2022 - 2023
   • 2023 – 2024
   • 2024 – 2025
   • 2025 – 2026
4. The number of applicants on the waiting list for subsidised accommodation for the current monitoring year (2026 – 2027) or if unavailable the previous monitoring year (2025-2026).
5. The net number of new affordable homes delivered, taking into account losses, in each of the following monitoring years:
   • 2021 - 2022
   • 2022 - 2023
   • 2023 – 2024
   • 2024 – 2025
   • 2025 – 2026

Response

I seek any information held by Rushcliffe Borough Council on the provision of temporary accommodation to meet those in need of affordable housing.

In particular, I request any records concerning the following:

1. The number of people who have been housed in temporary accommodation, who made homelessness or emergency housing applications in each of the following monitoring years:
   • 2021 – 2022 - 91 households
   • 2022 – 2023 - 81 households
   • 2023 – 2024 - 68 households
   • 2024 – 2025 - 80 households
   • 2025 – 2026 - 81 households
2. The number of people in each of the different types of temporary accommodation (for example private rentals, hostels, Council properties and B&B’s) who made homelessness or emergency housing applications in each of the following monitoring years:
   • 2021 – 2022
     • 23 – Family Hostel
     • 56 – B&B/ Hotel
     • 12 – Refuge
   • 2022 – 2023
     • 18 – Family Hostel
       58 – B&B/ Hotel
       5 – Refuge
   • 2023 – 2024
     • 16 – Family Hostel
       48 – B&B/ Hotel
       4 – Refuge
   • 2024 – 2025
     • 15 – Family Hostel
       60 – B&B/ Hotel
       5 – Refuge
   • 2025 – 2026
     • 24 – Family Hostel
     • 54 – B&B/ Hotel
     • 3 – Refuge
   • Note these figures are number households (applicants) not people.
3. The gross cost to the council of temporary accommodation for people who made homelessness or emergency housing applications in each of the following monitoring years:
   • 2021 – 2022: £153,267.41
   • 2022 – 2023: £150,094.69
   • 2023 – 2024: £163,089.64
   • 2024 – 2025: £183,341.83
   • 2025 – 2026: £222,398.44
4. The number of applicants on the waiting list for subsidised accommodation for the current monitoring year (2026 – 2027) or if unavailable the previous monitoring year (2025-2026).

   • 704 active applicants as of 31 May 2025

5. The net number of new affordable homes delivered, taking into account losses, in each of the following monitoring years:

   • The information is published in Local Plan Monitoring Report (LPMR)