PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk

Authorise police to intervene in financial dispute between tenants and landlords

I urge the government to consider implementing measures that provide stronger protection for tenants and ensure the police have the absolute ability and authority to intervene in financial disputes between tenants particularly immigrant and landlords.

Last fetched 18 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk

Signatures

signatures

Government response threshold (10,000) · 8/10,000

Debate threshold (100,000) · 8/100,000

Petition progress2 events · Dec 2024 – Feb 2025

19 FEB 2025
Petition rejected
no-action
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. The police intervene if a crime has been committed. Disputes between landlords and tenants are usually civil disputes that can be settled in court. You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do in respect to granting more powers to the police, or making something a criminal offence.
17 DEC 2024
Petition created

Background

I urge Parliament to address this issue by strengthening tenant protections and by empowering the police and also giving them the mandate to act in disputes involving landlords. Measures should include creating a streamlined process for tenants to recover deposits and holding landlords accountable for breaching agreements. Agencies like the police should also have the authority to intervene in cases of financial misconduct.