This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Help private tenants with the cost of living. Introduce a cap for private rent.

Government to introduce a law, regulations, plan protection or price cap about private rent as price of housing are increasing massively to help and protect private tenants with cost of living

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Private tenants looks not be protected by any law. Cost of houses and living are massively increasing and most of the time negotiations of renting price if not regulated under a law they not be accepted. Most of the people they have not a salary increase.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/623326

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