Petition · past parliament
Buying and selling. Make it like Scotland if you make an offer you buy it.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
It’s taken almost 3 months to get to the point where just about to exchange contracts and the buyers have pulled out. Putting our life in turmoil.
Making it like the law in Scotland. if you make an offer you have to buy it.
No pulling out last minute.
No pulling out last minute.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition instead: Make house buying the same legal process in England and Wales as is in Scotland.
Timeline
| 16 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.