UK Parliament home

This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament

View other petitions from this Parliament

Closed Provide financial support to the Student letting sector

Closed on

Due to job losses to students who are ineligible for Universal Credit, provide financial support to students or landlords to enable them to suspend rent and prevent loss of income having a financial impact to either party.

Though students receive a maintenance grant, the grant can be insufficient to cover rent and living costs. Many students take jobs to cover the difference but are ineligible to receive Universal Credit if they are out of work.

Landlords are reliant on income for student properties but are under pressure to relieve students of rent burdens.

Everyone is set to lose currently and relief must be provided so landlords receive rent and students aren’t pushed into debt as a result.

41 signatures

Show on a map

10,000

Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition closed

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 12 December 2020.