Petition · past parliament

Ban the sale of homes in the UK to non-resident investors

Closed 77 signatures

What the petition asks

In order to address the housing affordability crisis, non-resident investors should be banned from buying up UK homes. Wealthy foreign investors who presently own UK housing should also be heavily taxed in order to encourage them to sell their properties.
For many young people living in the UK, the cost of housing is well beyond what they can afford to pay and it is an absolute disgrace that our young people are being outbid by wealthy non-resident investors.

In order to help address the housing affordability crisis, non-resident investors should be banned from buying up UK homes. Non-resident investors who presently own UK housing should also be heavily taxed in order to encourage them to sell their properties.

Timeline

3 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 77
Status Closed
Opened 3 Sep 2019
Closed 6 Nov 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.