Petition · past parliament
Make landlords insurance commission illegal where charged to occupiers
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Thousands of landlords all over the country make millions of pounds in excess profit from flat and other owners, and commercial tenants by over-pricing buildings insurance premiums they recharge, then receiving secret commission back from insurers. This can be 3-4 times the actual premium or more.
One case is a small studio flat - the owner/occupier has a quote of £93, while the actual premium being charged is £433, plus an unjustified administration fee of £19.99 per flat.
The are endless cases that can be searched on the Lands Tribunal web site, and just one of these is reference CAM/00KF/LSC/2010/0111
Most of these cases are found in favour of the Applicant/occupier, proving that this is widespread, and should be legislated against to make the process unnecessary.
The are endless cases that can be searched on the Lands Tribunal web site, and just one of these is reference CAM/00KF/LSC/2010/0111
Most of these cases are found in favour of the Applicant/occupier, proving that this is widespread, and should be legislated against to make the process unnecessary.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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Timeline
| 20 Apr 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 May 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
8 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.