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Sellers who take house off the market to be liable to repay expenses of buyer

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closedMinistry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentOpened 2 March 2026Closed 2 September 2026

Background

We call on the Government to make house sellers who withdraw their property from the market at short notice, after title searches and builders surveys have been completed at the buyers expense, to be liable to repay any expenses incurred by the prospective buyer.

Where it’s popular

Constituencies with the most signatures on this petition.

Newton AbbotMartin Wrigley
2
Kingston upon Hull North and CottinghamDame Diana Johnson
2
Kingston upon Hull West and HaltempriceEmma Hardy
2
Bognor Regis and LittlehamptonAlison Griffiths
1
Bolton WestPhil Brickell
1
BridgwaterSir Ashley Fox
1
Brigg and ImminghamMartin Vickers
1
Broadland and FakenhamJerome Mayhew
1
Chesham and AmershamSarah Green
1
ClactonNigel Farage
1
Colne ValleyPaul Davies
1
Didcot and WantageOlly Glover
1
Dunstable and Leighton BuzzardAlex Mayer
1
East WiltshireDanny Kruger
1
Ellesmere Port and BromboroughJustin Madders
1
ErewashAdam Thompson
1
Gillingham and RainhamNaushabah Khan
1
Great Grimsby and CleethorpesMelanie Onn
1
HavantAlan Mak
1
Herne Bay and SandwichSir Roger Gale
1

Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 758654.