Back in June, Angus Council announced the change in response to the housing emergency in the area.

It has now announced that this approach will continue for a few more weeks, but with plans to get back to normal allocations from Monday, 15 September 2025.

Angus Council said it has seen some positive results over the last few weeks but is still experiencing significant blockages and a lack of movement in its temporary accommodation. Because of this, the council is still having to rely on bed and breakfast placements, something that it is working hard to reduce.

Continuing with the temporary changes to allocations will help reduce its dependence on B&Bs, the council argued.

A growing number of households are stuck in unsuitable temporary accommodation, such as B&Bs and hotels, and the demand for social housing continues to rise. B&B is an unsuitable option for temporary accommodation, as it offers limited facilities and support for individuals and is not cost-effective.

The temporary measures are a direct response to this, and the council is continuing to use direct matching to offer homes to people in the most urgent need. They are part of the council’s emergency response to reduce the time people spend in unsuitable accommodation and to make the best use of the homes the council has available.

This means:

• Fewer properties will be advertised through Angus HomeFinder just now.
• Homes will be directly matched to people who are currently homeless and living in temporary accommodation, starting with those who have been there the longest.
• The council will also match homes to applicants who have had a homeless priority status for the longest time and are still waiting to be rehoused.

This approach mostly impacts on one and two-bedroom properties. Properties that are not matched will continue to be advertised through Angus HomeFinder.

The council said it will continue to allocate adapted homes to people with medical needs and consider other high-priority cases on their particular circumstances.