Petition · past parliament

Put a cap on rent for tenants where landlords are overcharging

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

There is a high demand in rent charges as house prices are going up and landlords are charging extortionate amounts and this amount is rising day by day.
Tenants are now facing problems paying and are desperate to keep up their rent payments alongside their bills in order to survive.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.

If you like, you could sign the petition below, which asks for the Government to put a cap on private renting prices for working families:

Cap private renting to affordable prices for working families

Timeline

29 Nov 2016 Petition opened for signatures
7 Dec 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Dec 2016

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