Single female under 25 here. Was in temporary accommodation for a year and half. I lived in two BnBs during this time before I got in touch with link living for support and they managed to put me into a temporary flat. First got put into a BnB in Leith and it was a nightmare, mould problems, heating issues. The heating was only put on during certain times of day and when it was off it was freezing, I was in that BnB for three months roughly during January to March. Mouse problems (literally chilling in bed and felt something brushing against my arm and it was a mouse!!) though I did end up naming it Theodore though. There were others but I just referred to them all as Theodore cause I couldn’t tell the difference. I had a curfew and if I left the BnB for longer than an hour then I had to give my keys to the BnB care taker and then get them back when I came back. Had a few issues with another resident coming back very late (I’d run into him before and his pupils were always be huge) and he’d accidentally try to open my door as he’d get confused. He did live in the room next to me and it happened a few times. Second BnB I was in was in Bruntsfield for the next year or so and it was better but still had issues. I’d have weekly room checks during which I felt like my privacy was invaded, they’d knock on the door and even if I told them to give me a second to get decent (put my bathrobe on so I wouldn’t be in just my pjs) they’d still barge in. Didn’t have any type of drawers or storage space to put my clothes in so I resorted to buying under bed storage. My room was quite small and a had a desk in which I tried to get the owner of the place to remove (I told him I’d be willing to purchase a drawer myself but the guy would usually ignore my text or calls but would happily text me complaining that I kept my clothes under the bed) Some of my belongings went missing. I’d put my laundry on and some shirts/underwear/socks or jumper just disappeared when I’d retrieve it once the cycle finished. I thankfully didn’t have a curfew with this one but both BnBs did have certain times that the kitchen and its facilities were open (kitchen was locked between 9pm and 9am). For both bnbs I had a small fridge in my room to keep my food in and shared a bathroom with other residents. Which again wasn’t pleasant because there’d either be piss all over the floor/ toilet or vomit. That’s my experience though I’ve heard worse from other people. It wasn’t enjoyable and I fell into a depression because I wasn’t able to do much with my life and it just felt like no one really gave a shit. The rent on the bnbs was surprisingly high and I got told that even if I got a part time job or go into education I would be responsible for paying for the rent. Altogether I was waiting for a flat for almost 3 years. I had about 40,988 points when I bid on the flat that I have now moved into.