Rent rises at Pendleton tower blocks in Salford will force people to turn to crime or money lenders, one resident has said. This comes after Salford City Council’s cabinet approved the plans to increase their rent by 4.1 per cent despite strong objection by tenants who are already facing hardship.
The tower blocks’ social housing tenants have suffered freezing conditions since flammable cladding came off their blocks. All nine apartment blocks finally had their flammable cladding removed by the end of 2020 in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in London and the wait goes on for the cladding to be replaced.
The housing association has offered financial help for heating bills, but back in February some said their energy costs were up to 10 times higher.
