Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal for Landlord to discriminate against people on Housing Benefits
Closed
1,468 signatures
What the petition asks
Most private landlords, letting agancies and even mortgage companies stipulate in their terms and conditions, that the house can not be rented to anyone on benefits. With very low stock of social housing this has created a housing crisis for poorer people and families.
This is discrimination against a group of people, based on an assumption of negative traits and should be declared illegal.
Timeline
| 23 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,468
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Jan 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.