Petition · past parliament

Partially refund all university students for their accommodation fees

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

I believe university students across the country should be at least partially refunded for their accommodation fees as they’re no longer allowed access. Most students have been told not to return to university until February half term at the earliest but are being expected to pay rent.
Throughout this pandemic, students have had to adapt to online learning, paying in full for courses that aren’t delivering the same experience as precious years. On top of this, students are now being asked to pay for accommodation that they’ve been confined to throughout stages of the pandemic and accommodation that is now inaccessible to most students (with some exceptions). The government have instructed students not to return to university, yet they’re still being expected to pay for rent.

Why it was rejected

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

Timeline

5 Jan 2021 Petition opened for signatures
6 Jan 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 6 Jan 2021

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