Submitted on Tuesday 17th March 2020
Rejected on Monday 23rd March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Freeze Mortgage Payments by Default During Coronavirus Lockdown
The Government should ask banks and other lenders to to freeze mortgage payments by default for the duration of any coronavirus lockdown. Furthermore, notice given to evict a tenant for rent arrears incurred as a consequence of coronavirus should be treated as unreasonable by default.
The two above measures are extreme and they are reflective of the extreme health crisis this country is facing. Lockdown appears inevitable and will have significant financial impact. If action is not taken, people risk being made homeless. Bad for health & lockdown.
While Universal Credit is being made available for those unable to work due to the lockdown, it is unrealistic to expect this to cover most people's rent and cannot be used to cover mortgage payments. Further action is required.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302256
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/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
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