Petition · past parliament

Reimburse landlords affected by eviction ban

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government to reimburse financially all landlords affected by the poorly thought out blanket eviction ban.

Landlords have been denied access to justice and unable to evict extremely troublesome tenants all the while suffering more financial losses by the day.

Enough is Enough!
Landlords have been forced to shoulder the burden of govt's poorly thought out legislation passing on their responsibilities to the landlords.

Blanket ban on eviction, instead of targeting the small minority of genuine cases means that landlords are completely powerless against tenants who willfully withold rent, who have had substantial rent arrears pre-covid, causing property damage or other ASB issues.

It's extremely unjust to deny landlords of their right to justice and their own property.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to reimburse landlords for, such as vacant properties or unpaid rent.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do, or you might like to sign this petition:

80% Rental income guarantee for landlords. For income lost due to Coronavirus

Timeline

24 Aug 2020 Petition opened for signatures
30 Sep 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 30 Sep 2020

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