Petition · past parliament
Adopt Scottish system with regard to offers on house sales being legally binding
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
After our house sale fell through 6 days before completion, we feel the system that makes offers legally binding in Scotland should be adopted for England & Wales. We spent money on our property to satisfy their concerns whilst our "buyers" walked away with no financial penalty to them.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
We think this petition is similar to yours: To change the law on house purchase in UK.
Timeline
| 23 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.