Rejected petition Put a cap on rent for tenants where landlords are overcharging

There is a high demand in rent charges as house prices are going up and landlords are charging extortionate amounts and this amount is rising day by day.
Tenants are now facing problems paying and are desperate to keep up their rent payments alongside their bills in order to survive.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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If you like, you could sign the petition below, which asks for the Government to put a cap on private renting prices for working families:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/158058

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Date submitted 29 November 2016
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