A scheme in Edinburgh which places the homeless in private flats and houses is to be expanded as the city struggles to meet demand for affordable housing. During the past three years around 1,500 homeless people have been housed in private accommodation with rents subsidised by the council’s private sector leasing (PSL) scheme. Statistics show that 42 per cent of households living in PSL households were working, compared with just 17 per cent of households in temporary accommodation. Housing groups have welcomed moves to expand the scheme, but say the longer-term goal is still affordable housing.
