'I pay over £1,000 to live in a one-bed flat in a place where there's always someone off their head'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWhen Angela first applied for social housing in Manchester, she did so with the hope of finally being able to afford a place to call her own.
Having spent most of her life as a lodger, as she reached her fifties, the idea of continuing to share a flat with strangers filled her with dread.
And, despite working full-time, the prospect of private renting on her own was out of reach. Just before the start of the pandemic, Angela, who has asked not to be identified, was accepted for a one-bedroom flat in the centre of Fallowfield.
It wasn't much, but a place she could finally call home. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community When she first moved in, she was paying around £600 a month to rent the apartment from Onward Homes - who own a number of social housing properties in the area.
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