Petition · past parliament
Change English law such that an offer on a house is a binding contract
Closed
25 signatures
What the petition asks
Making it a more binding contract to offer on a house would help speed up moving house and prevent people spending thousands of pounds only for their buyer to withdraw or the seller to accept to a higher bid. This is how the system works in Scotland.
Twice this year I have accepted offers on my property and spent money in solicitors fees only for them to pull out. I think once an offer is made on a property it should be made harder in law for a person to pull out of buying that property.
Timeline
| 27 Sep 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
25
Status
Closed
Opened
27 Sep 2018
Closed
27 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.