Petition · past parliament

Suspend final rent payments for those in student accommodation during COVID-19

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Suspend final rent payments - or reimburse final rent payments already taken - for the remainder of this academic year for those in student accommodation with universities that have closed or suspended teaching due to COVID-19.
Many students have had to return home in order to eliminate risk for themselves, care for relatives or provide extra income in this difficult time. Others have returned home simply to be with their families during this crisis due to University facilities being suspended. Rent payments on student accommodation should be reimbursed or suspended if students have had to return home during this crisis as it is unfair for students to pay for accommodation that they aren’t using for health reasons.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

22 Mar 2020 Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Mar 2020

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