Thank you for your request dated 6 April 2023, we have treated this as a Freedom of Information request. You have asked for the following information; please see our responses below in blue:
How many tenants have been placed in temporary accommodation since 2019? Please break down per year until the most recent date.
| Year | Number of households |
| 2019 | 1419 |
| 2020 | 1681 |
| 2021 | 1293 |
| 2022 | 1387 |
| 2023 | 532 |
| Grand Total | 6312 |
*up to end of March 2023
How much money, per year since 2019, has the council spent on the provision of temporary accommodation? Please break down per year until the most recent date.
For financial year 2019/20 to financial year 2022/23 temporary accommodation expenditure was £81,982,162. This excluded Private Sector Leased Rents and Cash Incentives to Landlords.
How many years has the current longest housed tenant spent in temporary accommodation?
4.2 years
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