Petition · past parliament
Paying rent in private rented has a positive impact on your credit score
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it easier for people who are paying mega high rent get a mortgage easier by your rent payments having a positive impact on your credit score
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Not the Government/Parliament’s responsibility
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about when to offer a mortgage are a matter for individual mortgage providers, not the Government or Parliament.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about when to offer a mortgage are a matter for individual mortgage providers, not the Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 29 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Mar 2024 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Mar 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.