Mary’s* rent has gone up by 40% in the space of 17 months.
She and her four-year-old daughter moved into their home, a two-bed in Greater Manchester, in 2019 after Mary left an abusive relationship. openDemocracy has withheld her name because she fears being identified by her partner.
Now Mary, who is registered blind with a visual impairment, says she and her daughter will be pushed out of the house altogether if the landlord seeks a further rent increase.
