A man has been charged after a woman was reportedly followed by an unknown male twice in Manchester city centre.
25.06.2023 - 06:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
After the Bank of England raised interest rates to a 15-year high of five percent this week, it is not just mortgage holders who are bearing the brunt. Many tenants across the country have now been left fearing their rents will rise drastically as landlords are faced with increased costs.
Finn Jaradd, 41, who lives in Manchester city centre, says he is one of the lucky renters who is not being affected by rising rents. The tenant, who pays £825 a month for his one-bed flat, says his landlord has agreed they won't be increasing his rent - and that the price he pays hasn't changed at all in the three and a half years he has lived there.
It is because of his 'exceptional' landlord, as well as the location of his flat, that Finn has "no desire" to ever own a property. Finn spoke to the Manchester Evening News as part of our Where I Live series, where each week we chat to tenants and homeowners about their journey, the costs involved and see how they've made their home their own.
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Finn, who works in the travel industry, has rented in Manchester for the last 20 years. He has lived in different areas such as Hulme and Chorlton, but for the last decade he has resided in the city centre.
“I used to work in the hospitality industry and would work really late nights. I personally chose to pay extra to rent in the city centre over paying for taxis to get home. I liked the fact I could walk everywhere," Finn told the Manchester Evening News.
Finn used to rent with a friend but after his mum tragically passed away, he decided he wanted to live alone.
“In 2019 I shared a flat with a friend in the same building where I now live. My mum sadly passed away later that year,
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