Petition · past parliament
Protect landlords financially against bad tenants
Closed
159 signatures
What the petition asks
If a tenant leaves a rented property with rent arrears, court fees and bailiff fees this leaves the landlord with big debts to cover. Landlords should not be used as a bank. The Government should pay the debts and reclaim the cost from the tenants – effectively a loan.
An example of this is when my tenant left my property months after a section 8 notice. They owed over £4,800 but only had to pay £10 per month leaving me to cover the rest of the costs. I'm no millionaire just a landlord who got stitched up by a tenant.
Timeline
| 12 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Sep 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
159
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Mar 2019
Closed
12 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.