Rent for tenants in a tower blocks plagued with issues look set to increase. Salford council’s cabinet has been recommended to approve the 4.1 per cent increase for Pendleton Together, where 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. 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.
