Rejected petition Reduce rent by 50% and allow early release for those in student accommodation

Do what's right and support us students during these trying times by reducing rent to an affordable amount, and allow early release.

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Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the world, leaving many unemployed, and leaving students in the dust. University students haven't had any support whatsoever from the money hungry government. University students are expected to pay full price for an accommodation most of them aren't using. This is unfair, unjust, and inhumane to expect us to pay thousands, putting ourselves in debt for something we don't need anymore. We are fully within our rights to request this.

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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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

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Date submitted 7 January 2021
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