Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Set up a specialist housing court and a statutory housing conciliation service
Closed
93 signatures
What the petition asks
We the undersigned call upon the government to create a specialist housing court, under HM courts and tribunals service, supported by an ACAS-style conciliation service, to enable conciliation and settlement of disputes between landlords and tenants.
The conciliation service should have delegated authority to order independent reports with regard to disrepair or income statements for rent arrears and make binding recommendations to both landlords and tenants.
The court should have powers in matters of anti-social behaviour, to agree acceptable behaviour contracts where appropriate . Where it is in the interest of both parties to end the tenancy, the conciliation service should have the power to recommend the court make an order to end a tenancy by consent.
The court should have powers in matters of anti-social behaviour, to agree acceptable behaviour contracts where appropriate . Where it is in the interest of both parties to end the tenancy, the conciliation service should have the power to recommend the court make an order to end a tenancy by consent.
Timeline
| 29 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
93
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
29 Nov 2023
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.