PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Enforce tenants' right to notice before landlords enter rented homes
Landlords and student accommodation providers often treat maintenance requests as permission to enter without notice. This undermines tenants’ privacy and quiet enjoyment and can distress vulnerable or disabled tenants. Government should clarify and enforce notice rights.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 12/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 12/100,000
Background
Tenants should be able to rely on clear privacy and notice protections in their homes. In practice, many landlords and accommodation providers claim that submitting a maintenance request allows entry without further notice. This creates uncertainty about tenants’ rights and weakens the principle of quiet enjoyment. Clearer rules and enforcement would protect tenants, particularly vulnerable or disabled people and those living alone.