This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government
Rejected petition Lift landlord ban on DSS
According to Shelter, almost half of all private landlords have an outright ban on letting to people on benefits. We call on the government to make "No DSS" an act of direct discrimination against women, disabled and people on welfare.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/208962
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