Disclosure Log

Question

1. Use of temporary accommodation

For each of the following calendar years – 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 – please provide:

a. The total number of temporary accommodation placements or bookings made

b. Of these, the total number of placements or bookings made with private providers

c. The total number of private providers of temporary accommodation that the council made payments to

d. The total amount paid by the council to private providers of temporary accommodation

2. Costs

For the calendar year 2025, please provide:

a. The average monthly cost of temporary accommodation per person, and please provide this separately for:

• Accommodation provided by private sector providers

• Accommodation owned or managed by the council

b. The average monthly amount charged to residents for utilities and/or service charges in private sector temporary accommodation, where these costs are charged in addition to the accommodation cost covered by the local authority.

3. Largest private providers

Please provide the following information for the three private providers that received the highest total payments from the council for temporary accommodation in 2025:

• Provider name

• Total amount paid to each provider

• The number of accommodation sites operated by each provider

• A breakdown of the types of accommodation used (for example, number of hostel placements, B&B placements, nightly paid accommodation, or other categories, where recorded)

• The average monthly charge per placement (or equivalent measure of cost) for each provider

Please provide your answers in CSV format.

Answer

1. Use of temporary accommodation

For each of the following calendar years – 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 – please provide:

Only able to provide data post 2022/23 due to change of management system.

a. The total number of temporary accommodation placements or bookings made

22/23 - 703

23/24 – 781

24/25 - 739

2025 – 31st December: 606

b. Of these, the total number of placements or bookings made with private providers

22/23 - 703

23/24 - 781

24/25 - 739

25-Present: 606

c. The total number of private providers of temporary accommodation that the council made payments to

21/22 - 12

22/23 - 10

23/24 - 9

24/25 - 7

25-Present: 4

d. The total amount paid by the council to private providers of temporary accommodation

21/22 - £2,081,328.54

22/23 - £2,511,477.09

23/24 - £2,289,540.97

24/25 - £1,195,031.68

Q1 & Q2 2025/26: £472,103.91

2. Costs

For the calendar year 2025, please provide: Data provided for financial year 24/25*

a. The average monthly cost of temporary accommodation per person, and please provide this separately for:

• Accommodation provided by private sector providers – Hotel/B&B - £58pppn

• Accommodation owned or managed by the council – NA

b. The average monthly amount charged to residents for utilities and/or service charges in private sector temporary accommodation, where these costs are charged in addition to the accommodation cost covered by the local authority. £58.68 per month in personal contributions

c. Largest private providers

Please provide the following information for the three private providers that received the highest total payments from the council for temporary accommodation in 2025: Data as of 24/25:

• Provider name: TAHAS Accommodation ltd, Castle Hotel & D2 Prop Co ltd.

• Total amount paid to each provider: £381,410. £327,904. £227,750.

• The number of accommodation sites operated by each provider: 1,1,15

• A breakdown of the types of accommodation used (for example, number of hostel placements, B&B placements, nightly paid accommodation, or other categories, where recorded)

• The average monthly charge per placement (or equivalent measure of cost) for each provider: £57pppn in B&B