Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 103629
Conveyancing
Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026
Question
Mike Reader
Labour — Northampton South
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is his Department taking to improve the home conveyancing and residential property transaction process, in the context of the average length of time between a house sa
Answer
Matthew PennycookOn 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. We are now analysing the responses to both consultations.