Residents living in a tower labelled 'the biggest eyesore in Salford' are being hit by a 20 per cent increase in rent - on Christmas Eve.
Tenants of 120 apartments in the 24-storey Briar Hill Court in Pendleton will see their monthly rent rise from £545 to £650. Struggling neighbours branded the move "scandalous" while a dad of three told how he now faces an agonising choice of whether to 'eat or heat'.
Pendleton and Charlestown ward Coun John Warmisham accused the block owners of 'under investment' and described it as 'the biggest eyesore in Salford' in a September meeting. Residents claim the lifts frequently break down and take days to be repaired, and outdated water heating systems cost £100 a week to run.
