Petition · past parliament
Call on the government to stop banks discriminating against welfare recipients
Closed
5,343 signatures
What the petition asks
Some banks refuse mortgages to buy to let landlords who let to welfare recipients. My bank instructed me to "seek an alternative tenant" if I wished to keep my mortgage because my tenant was a welfare recipient.
The government must close these loopholes, as they are a breach of basic human rights
The government must close these loopholes, as they are a breach of basic human rights
"A survey of 1,137 private landlords for housing charity Shelter in 2017 found that 43% had an outright ban on letting to such claimants (welfare recipients)."
This isn't only because landlords are discriminatory, many banks prohibit landlords from renting to reliable tenants just because of their circumstances. Welfare recipients are not 2nd class citizens they deserve access to safe, secure, habitable, and affordable homes as is their Human Right.
This isn't only because landlords are discriminatory, many banks prohibit landlords from renting to reliable tenants just because of their circumstances. Welfare recipients are not 2nd class citizens they deserve access to safe, secure, habitable, and affordable homes as is their Human Right.
Timeline
| 15 Oct 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
5,343
Status
Closed
Opened
15 Oct 2018
Closed
15 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.