Petition · past parliament
Ban estate agents and rental websites from charging fees to view properties
Closed
41 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should be taking action to help renters deal with the housing crisis. One way in which they could do this is by making it illegal for estate agents and rental/ flat sharing websites to charge prospective tenants to guarantee a viewing of a property they are interested in.
The UK is going through a housing crisis, people are struggling to afford their rent and their living costs so adding on an extra fee in order to gain access to viewing housing without any promise of being accepted for that property is completely unfair.
Timeline
| 24 May 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
41
Status
Closed
Opened
24 May 2023
Closed
24 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.