A disabled Edinburgh resident could soon be made homeless after a six-month search for suitable and accessible accommodation in the city has proved to be a dead end.
Gerard Murphy, who recently graduated with a master's in Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh says by the end of the week, he could have nowhere to call home due to uncertainty over finding accommodation that is wheelchair friendly. Gerard has a spinal cord injury and despite being given gold priority for council housing, he is becoming desperate in his search for a new home.
Speaking to the Daily Record, Gerard said both his parents and girlfriend's homes are not wheelchair accessible, and when his student accommodation expires in the city on September 4, he will effectively be homeless. He commented on the lack of accessible homes in Edinburgh as "shocking."
