Abolish the pay to stay proposals in the current housing bill.

Closed 80 signatures

What the petition asks

The pay to stay policy is part of the current Housing Bill that is going through parliament. This policy will mean social housing tenants who's household income exceeds £30,000 (£40,000 in London) will be required to pay market rents for their home. This will have a devastating affect on families.

There are several articles circulating with people's stories and how it will affect them. I believe the threshold is far too low, as a family earning £3/40,000 a year would not be able to buy a home on this income. Moreover, there are no controls on the current market so prices are ridiculously high. Families will split to avoid exceeding the threshold or the stress/strain of paying 150% more in rent. This policy will make people homeless or push 1000s into extreme poverty.

Timeline

27 Sep 2016	Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2017	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 80

Status Closed

Opened 27 Sep 2016

Closed 27 Mar 2017

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