Submitted on Wednesday 1st December 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 7th December 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop banks & insurance companies stopping the unemployed from renting privately
We want you to stop all banks, mortgage companies and insurance companies from putting a clause in contracts that does not permit properties to be privately rented to the unemployed or disabled.... This country is in a housing crisis.
We the people want you to stop this barbaric rule that companies are enforcing in their contracts that doesn't allow the unemployed/disabled to rent in the private sector.... This is barbaric when their is a housing crisis & this should be stopped immediately. There are thousands of properties that can be rented to people that are homeless or seeking somewhere safe but cannot do so because a clause in the contact states that properties cannot be rented to someone who not in full time employment.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We understand you're concerned about the ability of people with a disability to rent property. However, decisions on who to lend to, and the terms of any such loan or mortgage, are a matter for individual lenders based on their own assessment of risk. The Government is therefore not directly responsible for the action this petition calls for.
You could have a petition calling for a ban on blanket 'no unemployed' clauses in private rental contracts, if that is something you'd like to see happen.
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