Woman's 'nightmare living off crisps and biscuits' as mushrooms start growing out of her kitchen floor

'I feel like I'm living in a nightmare'18:07, 25 Jul 2026A woman in Salford says she has been left ‘without a usable kitchen for months’ after mushrooms started growing out of her floor.‌Jennifer Ryder, who lives in a rent-to-buy flat on Greencroft Way in Lower Broughton, says she’s been left living off ‘crisps and biscuits’, as she waits for her housing association to make repairs.‌Ms Ryder, who has repeatedly complained to landlords Onward Homes, said: “I feel like I’m trapped, like I’m living in a nightmare that repeats itself every single day.‌Click here for the latest on Greater Manchester's politics in our newsletter“There are mushrooms growing out of my floor because stagnant, smelly water from the dishwasher is backing up through the pipes and seeping into my floor. It started in S