Petition · past parliament
In response to the Ukraine crisis, take away empty Russian houses in the UK.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Please discuss removing empty Russian homes in the uk. It adds to the housing crisis, is a literal waste of space and leaves an income not necessarily affected by the sanctions imposed by the UK.
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mayor-khan-russian-london-property
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/20/uk-weakening-threat-to-kremlin-by-failing-to-close-property-loophole
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/20/uk-weakening-threat-to-kremlin-by-failing-to-close-property-loophole
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:
Seize assets held by anyone with close ties to the Russian government: Seize assets held by anyone with close ties to the Russian government
Seize assets held by anyone with close ties to the Russian government: Seize assets held by anyone with close ties to the Russian government
Timeline
| 1 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Mar 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.