A landlord is calling for laws to be changed in order to be able to evict contract-breaking tenants more quickly - after her property has been left "full of rats and rubbish". Galina Manders says she has been left with a "£30,000 bill" after the occupants of her sole rental property in Burnden left it in such bad condition, with police now investigating for criminal damage. Ms Manders decided to put the terraced home, near Manchester Road, on the rental market in 2018 to act as an additional revenue stream to supplement her day job's income.
Read more: Demand for social housing soars in Bolton-as the number of properties available fall Read more: Growth of 'party house' short term lets across Bolton sparks alarm Read more: Business owners in Bolton invited to 'set up shop' at train station She lived in the home with her family up until 2015, and seeing the state of the home now left her "choked up and in tears". (Image: Supplied) "I'm not a massive property tycoon, I don't have any savings," Ms Manders told The Bolton News. "My children grew up in this property, the people who did this have no respect, no respect for themselves, it's abuse.
"How did they live like this? Where did they sleep?" (Image: Supplied) According to Ms Manders, the property was rented by two individuals while the damage was being done to it. "It's full of rats and rubbish," she added. Read more: 'Danger in disguise': Warning issued over common plant causing property damage The full-time accountant was.