Cap rental prices for properties in certain areas of London.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Agencies and landlords are charging ridiculous rates for a studio flats/self contained some shared accommodation not including bills. A rental cap will allow people to live in affordable homes in and around London. Agents eligibility checks are £50,000 pa in income for a property that is £1000 pcm.

Put a rental cap on properties so that landlords /agents cannot charge ridiculous amounts of money for small spaces self-contained spaces which are clearly not affordable. This leads to people being homeless or living in hostels and not being able to find somewhere to live due to the checks and high rental prices for people who do normal jobs such as cleaners, retail, security, hospitality etc who are on a basic minimal wage.

Why it was rejected

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

The following petition calls for a similar action:

Impose rent caps in major cities to stop rent hikes by landlords
Impose rent caps in major cities to stop rent hikes by landlords

Timeline

2 Sep 2025	Petition opened for signatures
11 Sep 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 11 Sep 2025

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