It's a crisis that's unfolding all over the country. And it could lead to a 97-year-old woman in Manchester losing her home.
Gloria Wilson has lived in a two-bedroom flat in Northern Moor for 18 years. Throughout that time, her rent was just £525-a-month.
That was until January, when the former nurse, who suffered a 'near-fatal' heart attack last year, received a letter from her landlord asking for a £125 increase.
Eight months later, after reaching an impasse, a legal notice was issued, raising the rent to £875. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...