Petition · past parliament
Let councils borrow to build council housing. Lift the government cap.
Closed
185 signatures
What the petition asks
Private tenancies are insecure, expensive and many fail to meet basic standards.
So called "affordable housing" at 80% of market rents is not genuinely affordable. A programme of council house building will help address the housing crisis, and council housing pays for itself in the long run.
So called "affordable housing" at 80% of market rents is not genuinely affordable. A programme of council house building will help address the housing crisis, and council housing pays for itself in the long run.
Government rules severely restrict council's ability to borrow to build desperately needed council housing.
Council housing funding also needs to be raised to a sustainable level.
Council housing funding also needs to be raised to a sustainable level.
Timeline
| 2 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
185
Status
Closed
Opened
2 Nov 2017
Closed
2 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.