Submitted by Anthony Barnes on Wednesday 25th March 2026
Published on Friday 24th April 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Saturday 24th October 2026
Current Signatures: 15
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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Affordable ~ Buying ~ Cost ~ Create ~ Debt ~ delayed ~ End ~ Ensure ~ Face ~ Fairer ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ Families ~ Genuine ~ home ownership ~ Homes ~ Housing ~ Law ~ mortgages ~ part ~ PATH ~ Prevent ~ Reasonable ~ Reform ~ Rents ~ Restore ~ RISE ~ Route ~ Sell ~ Shared ~ system
Act to mitigate costs & end re-mortgage restrictions for shared ownership homes
Introduce laws to require housing associations to pay their share of repairs in line with ownership; allow reasonable remortgaging; enforce low-cost staircasing timelines; limit rent increases; and ensure a clear, affordable route to sell. We believe this will make things fairer.
We believe shared ownership is leaving families trapped. Leaseholders pay 100% of repairs despite part ownership, face rising rents, and are blocked from remortgaging or buying more shares. Costly delays and restrictions can create debt and stress, especially for low-income households. We feel this system lacks fairness and accountability. Reform is needed to protect residents, prevent exploitation, and restore shared ownership as a genuine, affordable path to home ownership.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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