Petition · past parliament
Stop students paying unnecessary rent
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the government to reimburse students who through no fault of their own are still paying rent for a property they no longer live in. University accommodation have agreed that students are no longer liable for paying rent. This should apply to students in private rented accommodation.
Students now cannot attend university due to Covid-19 and many have now had to move out of their accommodation before their tenancy ends.
Students are already one of the most indebted groups of people in our communities and having this additional burden of paying rent for a property they can no longer live in is grossly unfair.
Students are already one of the most indebted groups of people in our communities and having this additional burden of paying rent for a property they can no longer live in is grossly unfair.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 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.