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Increase penalties for illegal evictions
Closed
46 signatures
What the petition asks
Current fines and sentences for landlords who carry out illegal evictions are often at such a low level that they do not deter them from committing this offence: in one recent case a landlord was fined just a few hundred pounds.
The law should be changed to set minimum sentences that are an effective deterrent.
The paltry fines which can be levied against landlords who illegally evict their tenants show this offence is not taken seriously. The law should be changed to introduce a minimum fine - say, the equivalent of six months rent - which will provide an adequate deterrent and properly express society's disapproval of this offence, and landlords should also be faced with a real prospect of imprisonment if they offend.
The paltry fines which can be levied against landlords who illegally evict their tenants show this offence is not taken seriously. The law should be changed to introduce a minimum fine - say, the equivalent of six months rent - which will provide an adequate deterrent and properly express society's disapproval of this offence, and landlords should also be faced with a real prospect of imprisonment if they offend.
Timeline
| 25 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
46
Status
Closed
Opened
25 May 2021
Closed
25 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.