Require councils to limit temporary accommodation to a maximum of 4 years

Require councils to limit temporary accommodation to a maximum of 4 years — 190 signatures. Status: closed.

Petition background

We urge the Government to require councils to ensure that no one is in temporary accommodation for more than 4 years. We believe that if councils refuse to comply, the Government must enforce punitive measures against them.

Additional details

We feel the housing system is failing citizens and straining public purse. We believe the housing system is ineffective and that many people are staying in temporary accommodation with awful conditions. We believe people have a right to private life, in line with the Human Rights Act, but that the current temporary accommodation system is not adhering to this principle.

View this petition on the official UK Parliament website

Other UK Parliament petitions

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership — 210,895 signatures
Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance — 135,030 signatures
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks — 123,804 signatures
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth — 113,200 signatures
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills — 111,044 signatures
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases — 105,587 signatures
Fund NHS access to Omaveloxolone for patients with Friedreich's Ataxia — 102,371 signatures
Raise the personal tax allowance to £18,000 — 72,530 signatures

Browse UK petitions

UK Petition Tracker home