Annual statistics show a 6% rise in the numbers of people in temporary accommodationScottish charities have warned that the country’s housing emergency is “deepening” as new figures show a rise in people using temporary accommodation. Citizens Advice Scotland housing spokesperson Aoife Deery said: “These new figures show without doubt the deepening nature of the national housing emergency with over 17,000 households in temporary accommodation last year, an increase of 6%. We need the Scottish Government to immediately implement its housing emergency action plan, published earlier this month. Alongside the emergency action plan, we need to see the implementation of the rent control measures contained in the Housing (Scotland) Bill“We also need the UK Government to urgently review Local Housing Allowance and re-align it with real rents. Underlying issues such as poverty, trauma, abuse, addiction and mental health issues all increase the risk.