Make residency in Wales a requirement in order to purchase housing or land.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Due to the Covid19 outbreak Wales was inundated by visitors. Once the virus hits a plateau, people from away will be purchasing properties in Wales to escape the cities permanently. This will cause housing issues and civil unrest. It is time to make being a resident a requirement to purchase.

Having an influx of people to Wales will not only overwhelm housing, it will change our culture and way of life. It will put pressure on facilities and resources that are not capable of managing a large population. It will drive up housing costs for locals who have been trying to buy for a long time. There is currently not enough rural industry, besides Tourism (which needs total reevaluation), to be able to provide employment to a growing population.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Property law is shared in England and Wales, so it would not be possible to create a specific exemption in this way.

You could start a petition calling for the Welsh Government or Senedd to be given powers to set property law in Wales, if that's something you'd like to see happen.

Timeline

2 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 May 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 May 2020

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