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Tenants and landlords impacted by Covid at risk of 'rapid and severe crisis', Greater Manchester leaders warned

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Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Tenants and landlords struggling with the impact of Covid-19 are at risk of falling into a ‘rapid and severe crisis’ unless councils intervene, Greater Manchester leaders have been warned.

The pandemic has put the private rented sector (PRS) in the city-region under ‘huge stress’ with rent arrears increasing, household incomes plummeting, and evictions looming.

Almost 105,000 households renting privately were claiming housing benefits or Universal Credit in November last year - a 40 per cent increase from the beginning of the year.

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