Petition

Rent cap on properties owned by the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall to introduce a cap of £10 per year in rent on properties leased to charities, public bodies, and community services.

The recent Channel 4 Dispatches revealed that, while the duchies do not pay taxes, they receive funds from taxpayer-funded sources.
Public bodies and other nonprofit organisations face significant financial challenges as they work to serve vulnerable communities.

Currently, some of them are paying high rents for properties managed by either the Duchy of Lancaster or the Duchy of Cornwall. These costs divert essential resources away from their core missions.

By reducing financial pressures on these services, the royal family can make a meaningful contribution to the wellbeing of the public they ostensibly serve.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Review of the Royal Duchies, Crown estate and sovereign grant
Review of the Royal Duchies, Crown estate and sovereign grant

Timeline

10 Nov 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 Nov 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Nov 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.