Petition · past parliament

Universities to release students from their tenancy agreements due to COVID-19

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Put pressure on universities to realise students from their tenancy agreements due to the exceptional circumstances taking place at this time.
Due to COVID-19, students have been advised/forced to leave their university accommodation early, missing a term of the accommodation in their contract. Students should not have to pay for this period as it is not possible for them to use the accommodation, and many are already struggling with money, especially due to many workplaces shutting.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 27 Mar 2020

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