Petition · past parliament
Pass Legislation to Suspend Rent and Council Tax Effective Immediately.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
£330bn pledged by the Conservative Gov to help Businesses and Landlords while Rent-paying citizens are left to fend for themselves and rot in isolation.
We pay an absurd amount of Rent that is double or triple when compared to the amount Landlords pay for their mortgages which is covered by us.
We pay an absurd amount of Rent that is double or triple when compared to the amount Landlords pay for their mortgages which is covered by us.
To top it all of we also have to pay extortionate amounts in Council Tax to a council that can’t even fix potholes, provide a decent bus service or even fix a critical bridge in their own backyard (Merton Council please stand up). Enough is Enough. You owe us. And we are collecting.
The world and all of its inhabitants have suffered this past year and now once again we are being tested to the brink - we must be strong and brave. It will take a monumental universal effort to overcome this incredibly challenging period but we must do it whilst upholding social justice and equal rights for all.
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Thinking of you all ❤️
The world and all of its inhabitants have suffered this past year and now once again we are being tested to the brink - we must be strong and brave. It will take a monumental universal effort to overcome this incredibly challenging period but we must do it whilst upholding social justice and equal rights for all.
Share, Sign, Share.
#weareallinthistogether #staysafestayhome
Thinking of you all ❤️
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Suspending payments for rent, council tax, mortgages and utilities is a matter for individual landlords, councils, mortgage providers and utility providers, and not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you want the Government to encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: Encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown
If you want the Government to require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak, you may wish to sign this petition: Require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak
If you want the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19
You can find out about asking for a mortgage holiday from lenders here: https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/mortgages-coronavirus-consumers
You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
If you want the Government to encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: Encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown
If you want the Government to require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak, you may wish to sign this petition: Require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak
If you want the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: Implement Universal Basic Income to give home & food security through Covid-19
You can find out about asking for a mortgage holiday from lenders here: https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/mortgages-coronavirus-consumers
You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read letters asking further questions of Government Ministers: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 31 Mar 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
31 Mar 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.