Petition · past parliament
Create a rent cap of £700 PCM and give extra protections to renters
Closed
78 signatures
What the petition asks
Put a cap on private renting of £700 per calendar month (PCM) so that it is affordable for people in the private rental sector, as there is a lack of social housing and it can be very hard to get accepted.
The Government should also:
- Require landlords to offer life-long tenancies to private renters, so they fell secure and can have a home for as long as they need
- Give people who have been renting privately for 2 years or more the right to apply for social housing
- Require landlords to offer life-long tenancies to private renters, so they fell secure and can have a home for as long as they need
- Give people who have been renting privately for 2 years or more the right to apply for social housing
Timeline
| 1 Mar 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
78
Status
Closed
Opened
1 Mar 2021
Closed
1 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.