Petition · past parliament

Change contract law to help abused victims. No victim should be tied to a lease.

Closed 91 signatures

What the petition asks

After experiencing an abusive and controlling relationship, I became a victim to control by way of contract law. A residential rental lease should have clauses to terminate or surrender as a result of an abusive partner.
Contract law - a lease is a lease
No break clause
No way out
Mental or physical abuse is a tool of control. Signing a lease should not mean you are tied to it should you be mistreated by perpetrator.

Timeline

14 Dec 2015 Petition opened for signatures
14 Jun 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 91
Status Closed
Opened 14 Dec 2015
Closed 14 Jun 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.