Submitted on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Protect Renters in light of the COVID 19 outbreak
The government’s budget of the 11th March 2020 set out emergency measures to be introduced to help deal with the Coronavirus outbreak and the economic impact it will have on businesses and employees. The budget did not set out any plans to protect renters from eviction or rent arrears.
In light of the COVID - 19 outbreak for the Government to:-
Enact temporary rent freezes for renters suffering with the virus or self isolating for the period of their self isolation and recoveryAnnounce an emergency freeze on all current section 21 or section 8 evictionsAnnounce an emergency freeze on all applications for section 21 or 8 evictionsAnnounce an emergency freeze on evictions of housing association and council tenantsIn line with the above, decree that any period of time spent in self isolation or ill with Coronavirus will be disregarded in section 8 hearings and not counted in the ‘over 2 months arrears threshold '
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because suspending payments for mortgages, rent and utility bills is a matter for individual lenders, landlords, and utility companies and not the UK Government or Parliament.
Since this petition was started, the Government has announced a ban on evictions from social or private rented accommodation while this national emergency is taking place. You can find out more here: www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters
People with mortgages can ask for a mortgage holiday from lenders. You can find out more here: www.fca.org.uk/consumers/mortgages-coronavirus-consumers
You can find out about what Government support is available for people as a result of coronavirus (under the section on employment and financial support) here: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
If you want the Government to encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302256
If you want the Government to require councils to suspend council tax payments during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/303274
If you want the Government to implement Universal Basic Income to give home and food security during the coronavirus outbreak, you may also wish to sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302284
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
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