Overhaul of Housing law, and UK benefits in support of Private Landlords

Rejected 15 signatures

What the petition asks

The Housing act1988, is not applicable to current day times, nor does it reflect the lead-time of court procedures. Further the UK benefits system, does not support the private landlord. All of the regulations are supportive to the tenant, thus putting landlords in situations where losses occur.

Private landlords deal with rogue tenants causing damage, and non payers. Even if a tenant is causing anti-social behavior, there is no quick way to resolve the problem. The local governments are quick to point the finger and enforce regulation ( including closure) despite landlords following the Section 8 regulations. We simply have no means to deal with situations when things go wrong, nor recover unpaid debts in-case tenants leave properties without notice. We need a total overhaul!

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 understand that you are concerned about existing housing law, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what changes you would like the Government or Parliament to make to existing laws.

Timeline

26 Oct 2021	Petition opened for signatures
2 Nov 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 15

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Nov 2021

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