Rejected petition Rent reduction for students in private halls of residence.

Rejected on 11 January 2021

We have signed a contract for our university accommodations, but over Christmas we were placed in a national lockdown. There are lots of students who can not move back to their accommodations, due to COVID-19, but are paying rent to live in flats/houses, when we are stuck at our permanent homes.

All students planned to go home for Christmas and be back for their second semester. Following the new restrictions the majority of us can’t move back. It’s easy for accommodations that are directly connected to the university’s, but students who are in private accommodations need help. Private accommodations are usually cheaper and more affordable to people who get the minimum loan, or students who attend a theatre/drama school who do not get offered accommodation through their university.

Why was this petition rejected?

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

Suspending payments for rent or ending a tenancy early is a matter for individual landlords, and not the UK Government or Parliament.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Enable all students to end university tenancy agreements early due to Covid-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/553285

Reimburse student rents for all accommodation not used during this academic year: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/560735

Implement support for university students during Covid-19: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/554299

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.