Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 38481

Housing: Sales

Tabled: 14 March 2025
Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

Dave Robertson

LabourLichfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the obligation on (a) sellers, (b) estate agents and (c) solicitors to ensure that property is transferred

Answer

Rushanara Ali
The government has published consumer guidance on how to sell a home which sets out that sellers should leave their property in the condition they wish to find their next home. We know that the overall process of buying and selling a home is far too time ...

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