Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan
22/10/25
A NEW REPORT which lays out the state of homelessness in Dundee and the council’s efforts to tackle it will be discussed by councillors next week.
The Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan (RRTP) reports on the city’s response to homelessness in 2024/25 comparing it with the previous 12 months and looks forward to measures that can be taken in future years.
Kevin Cordell, convener of the neighbourhood regeneration, housing and estate management committee said: “Delivering improved services and outcomes for people experiencing homelessness has required significant culture change, creativity and partnership working since this approach was first introduced in 2019.
“In recognition of those challenges the Scottish Government provided additional years of RRTP funding for 2024/2025 and 2025/2026.
“While we stand fully behind the objectives of the RRTP, the impact of challenges facing the economy and the housing sector mean that we will have to continue the work beyond the timescale that was originally set out.
“Having said that, we can point to a number of improvements over the years and we continue to make progress towards meeting our commitment to making more affordable new-build housing available for rent.”
According to the 36-page report:
- 1638 new homeless applications were made to Dundee City Council in 2024/25, an 18% increase from the previous year;
- 1377 assessments concluded that the applicant was homeless or threatened with homelessness, with a full duty to rehouse in 1259 cases;
- at March 31 2025, 776 homeless applicants were awaiting an offer of permanent accommodation;
- for those closed during 2024/25 the average duration of a homeless case was 236 days, down 14 days on 2023/24;
- permanent accommodation was secured for 1061 applicants, the highest total since the plan was created;
- there were approximately 1416 households living in temporary accommodation during 2024/25, including 960 individual households which moved into temporary accommodation throughout the year; and
- temporary accommodation demand increased by 20% from the previous year.
The report also details the work which will be carried out in the current financial year (2025/26) to address pressures on the delivery of the RRTP.
This includes:
- engaging with Registered Social Landlords to maximise the number of lets available to homeless applicants;
- reducing the use of B&Bs by creating additional temporary furnished flats;
- exploring a procurement strategy to source temporary accommodation in the private sector;
- using the private rented sector, where suitable, for applicants who wish to be housed in specific areas or house types; and
- increasing preventative measures through a strategic working group with a focus on homelessness prevention and the use of a flexible prevention budget.
Councillors will be asked to note the position when the neighbourhood regeneration, housing and estate management committee meets on Monday (October 27).
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