The number of people in Dundee who have nowhere to call home is increasing.
New figures from the Scottish Government show that there were more homeless applications made in the city during 2014 than in the previous year bucking the national trend.
Housing convener John Alexander said: “People who come to us identifying themselves as homeless and in crisis are always offered accommodation with a high level of support.
“Dundee City Council’s housing options service has resulted in the early identification of people at risk of homelessness and will continue to do so.”
According to the Scottish Government report, there were 7,858 homeless applications in Scotland, 5% fewer than 2013.
The most up to date figures for Dundee reveal there were 1,468 homeless applications in the city last year, 2% up on the 2013 figure of 1,362.
Councillor Alexander said the figures for the city showed an improvement in the longer term.
“Recent figures show that since 2008/09 homelessness applications in the city have dropped by 46% compared with a national average reduction of 36%,” he said.
“In addition a number of support and accommodation services have been developed in partnership with the voluntary sector.”
Among those who have used those services is Dundee woman Jane Gellatly.
Homeless for the past two years, hers is a tale of human error leading to a family ending up in crisis.
Jane, 40, is currently living in homeless accommodation in the Linlathen area.
In a frank, often tearful interview, she told how she has ended up in the position she is in.
However, she insists she desperately wants to turn her life around and get back on track.
“I have made mistakes and I have my demons but I want to fix things,” she said.
However, she eventually met the love of her life and for 14 years they made their home in a council house.
Sadly, her partner died last August.
Jane was then evicted from her house after she was served with her third ASBO for playing loud music.
She moved into homeless accommodation but was thrown out after she spent a short time on remand for a charge of breach of the peace.