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End rental bidding now
Closed
84 signatures
What the petition asks
The rental system is broken.
Finding a place to live is now incredibly difficult and people are forced to offer more rent than the listed price. This drives up rent for everyone and pushes people into making impossible decisions about their lives.
We must end rental bidding.
Finding a place to live is now incredibly difficult and people are forced to offer more rent than the listed price. This drives up rent for everyone and pushes people into making impossible decisions about their lives.
We must end rental bidding.
We ask government to legislate that:
- The rent amount must be stated in property listings.
- Landlords/agents are barred from inviting/encouraging people to pay more rent for a property than is stated in the listing.
- Landlords/agents are barred from renting to tenants who offer to pay more for it.
- Tenants are banned from offering to pay more for rents.
We can end rental bidding just like New Zealand has. In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, it is essential that we do so.
- The rent amount must be stated in property listings.
- Landlords/agents are barred from inviting/encouraging people to pay more rent for a property than is stated in the listing.
- Landlords/agents are barred from renting to tenants who offer to pay more for it.
- Tenants are banned from offering to pay more for rents.
We can end rental bidding just like New Zealand has. In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, it is essential that we do so.
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
84
Status
Closed
Opened
31 Aug 2022
Closed
14 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.