Petition · past parliament
Ensure home buyers have better consumer protection instead of buyer beware rule
Closed
26 signatures
What the petition asks
Make it a legal requirement for all known property defects to be declared by sellers in the conveyancing process, and make it easier for property to be returned to sellers who withhold known issues.
UK home buyers make the most expensive purchase of their lives and it's mainly irreversible or expensive to reverse if issues are found after completion. Current property law has a buyer beware clause to put the onus of discovering property issues on buyers who know the least about the property even after surveys. Sellers have been known to withhold details of defects and are not legally required to declare them, leaving home buyers with less consumer protection than someone buying a kettle.
Timeline
| 27 Apr 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Oct 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
26
Status
Closed
Opened
27 Apr 2021
Closed
27 Oct 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.