PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Allow private landlords 2.5% mortgage interest rate who let to UC and HB tenants
Identify or select mortgage providers to offer established landlords who have let to tenants on benefits for the last 5 to 10 years a reduced interest rate when their current mortgage deal has expired. Landlords should then continue to let to tenants on benefits for the duration of the new mortgage.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
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signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
1.8 million private rented tenants receive housing cost allowance within UC or legacy HB. 60% of landlords have loans on their rental properties. Current remortgage costs and interest rates are forcing good landlords to leave the sector. This places greater burdens on the social housing sector which cannot meet increased demand. Thus putting more families into unsuitable temporary accommodation, disturbing lives, disrupting school attendance, effecting family health, physical & mental wellbeing.