Rejected petition Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Protect the Renters too like the mortgage holders.

Rejected on 27 March 2020

Announce rent holidays and reduction in council tax for renters suffering with Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Put an emergency stop on all current and or applications for section 21 or section 8 evictions
Put an emergency stop on evictions of housing association and council tenants

4 weeks statutory sick pay is £377 whilst the average rent for a one bedroom flat is £650 per month. Renters who are ill, self isolating or whose workplaces have had to close due to the COVID-19 will be at risk of eviction by their landlords due to the shortfall.
The UK government must act to ensure that renters who are forced to self-isolate will not risk eviction from their homes, or incur rent arrears that for many people will take weeks if not months to pay off.

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because suspending payments for rent is a matter for individual landlords, 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: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/complete-ban-on-evictions-and-additional-protection-for-renters

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: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

If you want the Government to encourage lenders, landlords and utilities to freeze payments during lockdown, you may wish to sign this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302256

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: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302284

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

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