Submitted on Thursday 19th March 2020
Rejected on Friday 27th March 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Moratorium on rent, mortgages and council tax during COVID-19 pandemic
Temporarily suspend the rent, mortgages and council tax of everyone to prevent a massive debt burden.
The government has declared that there will be no evicions during the pandemic however currently, with potentially millions of us at home, a great many will be unable to work for a number of reasons. The poorest will be hit hardest. Whilst there will be no evistions, arrears will soar. This means in a years time, 2 years time or whenever this is over, we will all face a crippling debt that for many just cannot ever be repaid.
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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 council tax is a matter for individual lenders, landlords, and local authorities 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 and landlords 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: 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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