Petition · past parliament
Cap Rent in the Private Sector
Closed
48 signatures
What the petition asks
Each year rent increases by a substantial amount in the Private Rental sector, and people cannot cope with the fast growth on rental inflammation, as their salary does not always increase to maintain affordable housing.
The Government needs to apply rent caps as to what landlords can charge to tenants in their properties; if people can save while they rent they may be able to start saving to put a realistic deposit down on a realistic priced house.
Timeline
| 1 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
48
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Apr 2016
Closed
1 Oct 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.