Samantha Henry, who grew up and went to school in Fraserburgh, had been on the Council's housing waiting list for over seven months after becoming homeless and the Council resorted to placing her and her two one-year-old twins in a hotel after failing to find more suitable accommodation.

Miss Henry said she was left with no suitable bed for her children, no kitchen and only had hot water available to her at certain points throughout the day while staying at the hotel.
Miss Henry told the Herald before being told of her new accommodation: "It's been very disruptive and stressful. It's been especially disruptive for the children who have no suitable bed. The Council have given no time frame for the council moving me on and have no idea how long I'll be here."

Independent Councillor Michael Watt admitted that the situation Miss Henry had been left in was "undesirable" and said the council should investigate to see how a young person in this situation is not treated as a priority case, telling the 'Herald':

"It's a very undesirable situation where you have a young mum and the council can't find accommodation for her. This obviously reflects the councils new policy in the allocation of houses that she is unable to be placed as a priority case.

"I understand the fact that there is a shortage of house, but there are over 150 new houses to be developed in Fraserburgh but this is a situation at that needs to be investigated to see how a young person in that situation is in that situation, you would think that she would be top of the priority list."

A receptionist at the hotel informed that Herald that to rent a family room for the night the cost would be £80, around £2,240 a month.
A spokeswoman for Aberdeenshire Council said: "While the council cannot comment on individual cases, it is aware of and responding to the continuing pressure being placed on housing across the country and particularly in Aberdeenshire.
"People who present themselves as homeless are formally assessed over a 28 day period and are often given priority for housing as a result of that assessment.

"Whilst assessment is taking place, a range of temporary accommodation requires to be used. This includes hotels and 'bed and breakfast'
Accommodation where the council's own temporary accommodation is not available and checks to ensure both quality and value for money are carried out regularly.

"While every effort is made to find the most suitable housing to meet the needs of the people involved, there is unfortunately a limited choice available.

"To help to address the local and general pressure on housing, and particularly the lack of affordable housing, developments are currently underway in Fraserburgh as a key aspect of the partnership regeneration of the town.
"46 new houses for rent will shortly be built in the former Marconi Road area along with 12 low-cost houses for sale. Denmark Street will provide a further 38 houses for rent and 12 low-cost and should be on site within the financial year.

"A range of other actions are being taken by the council, in liaison with the Scottish Government, to eradicate homelessness by 2012. While this will be challenging in many areas it is a clear objective of the council and its partners."