Petition · past parliament
Allow people in council housing to keep their rights to lifetime tenancy
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
The Tories have quietly removed the right of residents to stay in their council house for life in the Housing and Planning Bill.
Instead councils will only be allowed to offer secure tenancies of two to five years and 'review' the tenant's circumstances before deciding whether to kick them out.
Instead councils will only be allowed to offer secure tenancies of two to five years and 'review' the tenant's circumstances before deciding whether to kick them out.
We are strongly opposed to the Government's plan to end lifetime tenancies for people living in council housing.
This will have a disastrous impact on communities across the country.
We urge you to think again and restore this long-held right for council tenants immediately.
This will have a disastrous impact on communities across the country.
We urge you to think again and restore this long-held right for council tenants immediately.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 11 Dec 2015 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Dec 2015 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Dec 2015
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.