In a report to Renfrewshire Council Housing and Communities Policy Board on Homelessness in Renfrewshire, Cllr Mags MacLaren highlighted an increase in private sector tenants who have contacted her looking for support.
The report to councillors highlighted that though there has been an increase in homeless applications, the council is not currently at risk of systemic failure as some other local authorities are.
Mags MacLaren, SNP Councillor for Paisley Northwest, said: “Although Renfrewshire has not declared a housing emergency there has been an increase in private sector tenants looking for housing support.
“Along with other councillors I’ve noticed quite an increase in private sector tenants looking for support as their landlords have either decided to sell up or are simply increasing rents so that they become unaffordable to current tenants.
“I would like to thank Tom Irvine and his Homelessness Team for the support they have provided to such constituents, including ensuring that private landlords are not exploiting the situation and that proper process has taken place.”