Submitted on Wednesday 4th June 2025
Rejected on Thursday 19th June 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop people from pulling out of house sales once an agreement has been reached.
Moving house is very stressful for everyone involved. There should be a rule requiring either a 10% deposit upon offer acceptance or a clause allowing withdrawal only under extreme circumstances.
Scotland has this in place, and as a united nation, England and Wales should be the same. With the amount of distress caused when a sale falls through, the mental health of those involved may negatively impact the NHS.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for a similar action: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/721744
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