The local authority said that it doesn't have an 'absolute duty' to provide accommodation that meets the needs of the households
Glasgow City Council can house homeless people in unsuitable temporary accommodation, a court has ruled.
It comes after Shelter Scotland brought forward a judicial review by a woman who was recently granted refugee status and lives with her husband and four children. As one of the children in the family has autism, an occupational therapist conducting an investigation on behalf of the council found the family needed a property with four bedrooms and a living room to accommodate the child’s support needs.
Due to a lack of suitable housing stock, the council said they were unable to house the family in a four-bedroom property and that one would likely only become available if an existing tenant passed away.
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