Petition · past parliament
Housing should be a human right.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
There are plenty of buildings around the U.K. that aren’t being used and are empty. They should be transformed into housing facilities for those suffering from homelessness.
Shelters are having to turn people away as they are on a first come first basis at no fault of their own. The government is deliberately overlooking a crisis that is solvable. There are countries outside of the U.K. that were able to end homelessness and provide counselling for those who have suffered or are suffering from homelessness. If the U.K. is able to fund the art sector £1.75b, then they are able to fund organisations who are having to fundraise to help the homeless.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 7 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.