{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/780048.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":780048,"attributes":{"action":"Change the law on council housing rights","background":"Change the law regarding council housing rights.\r\nThe new laws must state that homeless persons must have priority and vulnerable rights, regardless of whether or not they have medical health problems; homeless people should not have to stay on the streets because they are homeless.","additional_details":"The issue is that councils do not care if you are homeless for whatever reason.\r\nIf you are homeless, you should have the human right to be housed regardless of health problems and be placed in temporary accommodation until they find suitable permanent accommodation for that person/s.\r\nCouncils should not be able to victimise or discriminate against that person/s for whatever reason that may be; every homeless person has a right to be housed, including all ex-veterans.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-08-19T22:25:26.168Z","updated_at":"2026-09-25T10:41:48.716Z","rejected_at":"2026-09-25T10:41:40.873Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-08-25T13:33:20.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"already-happening","details":"Under Section 166A(3) of the Housing Act 1996, Local Authorities’ social housing allocation schemes must ensure “reasonable preference” is given to people who are homeless, meaning homeless people are already given legal priority for social housing allocation.\r\n\r\nYou may wish to look at Citizens Advice, which can give you advice about homelessness and housing: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/homeless-help/homelessness/\r\n"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}