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Housing: Sales

Commons · Question 87197 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 7 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to implement the same rules on (a) binding contracts and (b) upfront information in property transactions as are in place in Scotland.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 7 Nov 2025

On 6 October 2025, the government published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here. The consultations include proposals to require sellers and estate agents to provide u...