Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal to discriminate against DSS in the rental sector
Closed
279 signatures
What the petition asks
Make a change to the equality law for people in the rental market. Many working prospective tenants are in receipt of housing benefit or tax credit assistance to make up for the ever increasing cost of monthly rent. Stating 'no DSS' leaves many hard working families with little or no housing options
Changes to equality law for the rental market came into force in Ireland in January 2016, and as shown on bbc news on 09.03.17 it is a very real issue affecting many people in the UK:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39102860
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39102860
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
279
Status
Closed
Opened
18 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.