{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762582.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":762582,"attributes":{"action":"Allow qualified professionals to end a tenancy for adults who lack capacity","background":"Adults who lack capacity can't end a tenancy, & Court of Protection delays mean they may owe rent on homes they no longer live in. The law might not protect them from avoidable debt. Allow healthcare or social workers to end a tenancy when in a person’s best interests & no attorney or deputy exists.","additional_details":"Under current law, if an adult who lacks capacity needs to move into residential or nursing care and has no attorney or deputy, their tenancy can only be ended through the Court of Protection. This can take many months, leaving vulnerable adults paying rent for a property they no longer occupy and at risk of significant arrears. Allowing qualified professionals to act in a person’s best interests would prevent avoidable debt and ensure timely, safeguarding focused decisions.","committee_note":"","state":"open","signature_count":18,"created_at":"2026-02-26T15:22:12.455Z","updated_at":"2026-04-18T18:56:40.000Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2026-04-09T10:15:37.499Z","closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-03-06T16:46:00.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":"Amy Norbury","rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[{"acronym":"MHCLG","name":"Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government","url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government"}],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[{"name":"United Kingdom","code":"GB","signature_count":18}],"signatures_by_constituency":[{"name":"Birkenhead","ons_code":"E14001091","mp":"Alison McGovern MP","signature_count":5},{"name":"Bristol North West","ons_code":"E14001134","mp":"Rt Hon Darren Jones MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"East Wiltshire","ons_code":"E14001217","mp":"Danny Kruger MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Harrogate and Knaresborough","ons_code":"E14001269","mp":"Tom Gordon MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Kingswinford and South Staffordshire","ons_code":"E14001316","mp":"Mike Wood MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Liverpool Riverside","ons_code":"E14001338","mp":"Kim Johnson MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Mid Buckinghamshire","ons_code":"E14001360","mp":"Greg Smith MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Newton Abbot","ons_code":"E14001381","mp":"Martin Wrigley MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Rochester and Strood","ons_code":"E14001447","mp":"Lauren Edwards MP","signature_count":1},{"name":"Wallasey","ons_code":"E14001561","mp":"Dame Angela Eagle MP","signature_count":2},{"name":"Widnes and Halewood","ons_code":"E14001584","mp":"Derek Twigg MP","signature_count":1}],"signatures_by_region":[{"name":"North West","ons_code":"B","signature_count":10},{"name":"Yorkshire and The Humber","ons_code":"D","signature_count":1},{"name":"West Midlands","ons_code":"F","signature_count":1},{"name":"South East","ons_code":"J","signature_count":2},{"name":"South West","ons_code":"K","signature_count":3}],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}