Submitted on Wednesday 8th April 2020
Rejected on Thursday 28th May 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop the payment of final rent instalments for all University accommodation
Many university accommodations are still asking for the payment for the final rent instalment despite universities strongly suggesting all students move back home. Due to this lockdown period it also prevents us moving back in, therefore paying unnecessary rent.
Many student loans do not cover the whole payments of rents and through many parents and students losing their jobs, becoming furloughed or lack of business due to being self-employed it is unfair to request this full payment at this time. Also only a few accommodation companies are cancelling payments, therefore making it unfair on those who aren’t.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Suspending payments for rent or ending a tenancy early is a matter for individual landlords, and not the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government has published an FAQ for university students on Covid-19, which includes advice on accommodation costs: dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/04/09/university-students-covid19-faq/
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www.gov.uk/coronavirus
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You can read impartial analysis of the Government response to coronavirus and policy developments here: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/coronavirus/
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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