Submitted on Sunday 6th July 2025
Rejected on Monday 28th July 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Reform property laws in England & Wales to match the Scottish home buying system
The home buying process in England & Wales is slow, uncertain and costly. Around one in three sales fail due to legal loopholes like gazumping & late stage withdrawals. Scotland’s system makes offers legally binding earlier, reducing fall-throughs and creating a more secure, fair process for all.
We ask the UK Government to reform property law in England & Wales to align with the Scottish model. This should include:
Making accepted offers legally binding earlier.
Introducing mandatory property information packs (e.g. Home Reports)
Preventing practices like gazumping and gazundering.
Setting time limits to complete transactions.
These changes would protect buyers and sellers, reduce wasted costs, and improve the housing market.
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The following petition calls for a similar action:
Introduce conveyancing laws similar to those in Scotland, across England & Wales
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/709395
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