Submitted on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Rejected on Thursday 26th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Freeze mortgage and rent payments for 3 months during the Covid - 19 outbreak
The UK government should put a package in place to freeze rent and mortgage payments for 90 days whilst we battle against the Covid-19 outbreak to minimise the damage to the economy potentially causing millions to lose the homes. And not being able to afford daily needed essentials to survive.
Many workers especially those who are self employed will be severely affected by the Covid - 19 outbreak. This will cause a substantial loss in earnings leaving house holds the inability to pay their rent or mortgage payments, by doing this they will have financial relief to be able to afford essential daily items. If this Dosent happen it is potentially highly likely that hundreds of thousands of people will become homeless if not millions.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because suspending payments for mortgages, and rent is a matter for individual lenders and landlords, 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 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: www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
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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