Allow Landlords to evict tenants where there are 14 days rent arrears
- Final Signatures: 12,565
You can't go into a supermarket and steal your weeks groceries. There are laws in place to protect shop keepers large and small. Not paying rent is also theft with the Landlord being the victim. In Australia, tenants can be evicted for being 14 days in arrears with rent. Lets have that system here.
The Government responsed to this petition on 10th December 2020 (View Full Response)The Government should amend legislation to enable Councillors to be disqualified or suspended for breaching relevant Codes of Conduct. Some Councillors behave unacceptably, yet currently sanctions do not enable Councillors to be disqualified or suspended for breaches of a Code of Conduct.
The Government responsed to this petition on 25th November 2021 (View Full Response)Change succession rights to allow tenancies to be passed down more than once
- Final Signatures: 74
Housing association tenancies should be allowed to be passed down more than once to allow families to stay in their home also will cut down numbers on homelessness , less people to rehome children can stay in same schools and keep same jobs living in same area they lived in.
Require that all elected members who sit on Planning Committees in the UK receive a basic, perhaps standardised, level of training in the principles of Town and Country Planning and relevant legislation.
Require and fund the local provision of swimming and leisure facilities
- Final Signatures: 4,917
The Government should create legislation to make the provision of sports and leisure centres, including public swimming pools, a statutory requirement for all local authorities, and provide funding for these facilities to be built and maintained.
Allocate Government time to debate the Supported Accommodation Bill
- Final Signatures: 134
We want the Government to allocate time to debate the Supported Accommodation Bill. The Bill calls for controls to ensure the suitability of accommodation provided for supported housing and the fitness of landlords to use universal credit and housing benefit to deliver good support.
Trees planted in the grounds of every new home and to be maintained by law
- Final Signatures: 94
Each new home is to have a young UK species tree, planted within its grounds and be legally protected for the duration of the properties life span. This would create an industry of tree growers, reduce co2 emissions and promote UK tree plantation.
Ban social housing evictions if it’s a result of a low or zero income
- Final Signatures: 25
I want the government to end all evictions in the social housing sector if it’s a direct result of low or zero finances
Appoint a separate Minister for Leasehold.
- Final Signatures: 320
At present there is Minister of State for Building Safety, Leasehold and Communities.
The Minister of State cannot act in the best interests of Leaseholders at the same time as Freeholders. As such, there should be an independent Minister for Leasehold appointed.
Suspend Section 25 of the Landlord and Tenant Act (Grounds C to G)
- Final Signatures: 46,054
The Government has said it will review the Landlord and Tenant Act.
The Government responsed to this petition on 21st April 2022 (View Full Response)