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Home Buying and Selling Reform

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is reforming the home buying and selling process to improve transparency and reduce friction in conveyancing. The Housing Market Reform Bill and Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill address material information disclosure (including coastal erosion and landslide risks), estate agent practices, and park home commission payments.

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13 Oct 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Home Buying and Selling Consultations

UIN: HCWS951 My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) has today made the following statement:The government is determined to modernise the home buying and selling process. A well-functioning system allows people to move...

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13 Oct 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Home Buying and Selling Consultations

UIN: HLWS944 The government is determined to modernise the home buying and selling process. A well-functioning system allows people to move into the right homes at the right time, enables households to put down roots in a community and supports …

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10 Feb 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Homeowners next steps

UIN: HCWS427 The current home buying and selling process is notoriously slow, with transactions taking 21 weeks on average whilst countries like Norway manage this in as little as 4 weeks. This is costly and uncertain for households with one …

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10 Feb 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Homeowners next steps

UIN: HLWS423 My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy (Rushanara Ali MP) has today made the following statement:The current home buying and selling process is notoriously slow, with transactions taking 21 weeks on ...

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