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Change the house purchasing process to protect sellers

Submitted by Justine Oldfield on Wednesday 13th November 2024

Published on Thursday 5th December 2024

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 5th June 2025

Signatures: 52

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Accept ~ Change ~ England ~ England and Wales ~ Hundreds ~ Legally ~ month ~ Offered ~ Pounds ~ property ~ Wales

Petition Action

Change the house purchasing process to protect sellers

Petition Details

We believe that buyers should be legally required to cover the seller's legal costs if the buyer pulls out of a property purchase after an offer is accepted.

Additional Information

In England and Wales there is no legal requirement for a buyer to cover a seller's costs if the buyer pulls out of a house purchase, even if the process has lasted many months. This can leave sellers with legal costs of hundreds of pounds to find.


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