Petitions/Make it a criminal offence if tenants don't pay rent
StatusOngoing
Opened28 May 2026
Closes
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Tenants who refuse to pay rent should be made to face criminal charges similar to theft.

Some tenants deliberately stop paying rent, costing landlords thousands of pounds and this has to stop. The Renters Rights Act has given so much more power to tenants and, and we believe landlords have very little recourse nowadays. We believe landlords need some sort of balance.

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Bob Blackman
1Bob Blackman MP
Harrow East
35
Warinder Juss
2Warinder Juss MP
Wolverhampton West
29
Wes Streeting
3Wes Streeting MP
Ilford North
24
Ruth Cadbury
4Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
23
Fabian Hamilton
5Fabian Hamilton MP
Leeds North East
23
Hilary Benn
6Hilary Benn MP
Leeds South
21
Barry Gardiner
7Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
20
Chris Philp
8Chris Philp MP
Croydon South
20
Gareth Thomas
9Gareth Thomas MP
Harrow West
19
David Simmonds
10David Simmonds MP
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
19
Make it a criminal offence if tenants don't pay rent — Petitions