Housing: Sales

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 29 April 2025.

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Photo of Vikki Slade Vikki Slade Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) increasing protections for sellers in conveyancing processes, in the context of levels of protections in (i) Scotland and (ii) Australia where bids to buy houses are binding once accepted and (b) requiring sellers to provide a full legal pack.

Photo of Rushanara Ali Rushanara Ali Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

I refer the Hon Member to (a) the answer given to Question UIN PQ 32038 on 28 February 2025, and (b) the answer given to Question UIN PQ 18947 on 20 December 2024.

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