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Change law to protect students from unfair rent, fees and "fines".

Submitted on Wednesday 17th July 2019

Published on Thursday 1st August 2019

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 6th November 2019

Signatures: 86

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Change law to protect students from unfair rent, fees and "fines".

Petition Details

Despite government run deposit schemes and the government's commitment to remove sign up fees landlords who let to students still charge inflated prices per room. Furthermore when you move out they charge for any mark they can find as a way to keep the £500+ deposit they ask for before moving in.

Additional Information

Paying over £80 a week for just 1 room in a house or flat costs a student at minimum £4,160 a year. Many student houses are sub-standard and the houses rented, if rented by a family of 3 would be charged at much lower rates for the whole house. These landlords take advantage of students.
Furthermore the landlords and agents make up charges and fees to apply when the students leave in order to retain deposits for their own greedy gain.
The government should change the law to protect students.


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