Petition · past parliament
Stop house buyers pulling out after formal offer
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
In the England house buyers can pull out up to exchange with no penalty and leaving the seller thousands out of pocket sometimes. The law should be changed to stop house buyers being able to pull out once, formal offer has been accepted.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 Feb 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Feb 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Feb 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.