Petitions/Social housing: when tenant passes away council must not be able to evict family
StatusClosed
Opened23 Oct 2025
Closes23 Apr 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

The government should bring in legislation stopping councils evicting family members following the passing of the person on the tenancy agreement.

10,000
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Constituency engagement ranking

Gill Furniss
1Gill Furniss MP
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
11
Ed Miliband
2Ed Miliband MP
Doncaster North
5
Dr Marie Tidball
3Dr Marie Tidball MP
Penistone and Stocksbridge
3
Richard Tice
4Richard Tice MP
Boston and Skegness
2
Mr Connor Rand
5Mr Connor Rand MP
Altrincham and Sale West
1
Laura Kyrke-Smith
6Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Aylesbury
1
Nesil Caliskan
7Nesil Caliskan MP
Barking
1
Liam Conlon
8Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Natalie Fleet
9Natalie Fleet MP
Bolsover
1
Barry Gardiner
10Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1