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Petition

Change the English and Welsh Conveyancing System

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

The Scottish System is binding, and I think it should be adopted by all nations of the Uk. Once an offer is accepted on a property it should not be possible to renege on that agreement without penalty.
Having been let down by someone at the bottom of a chain of 4, after 6 months of waiting for exchange, the knock on effect on the other 3 is devastating

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 the following petition, which calls for similar action:

Introduce conveyancing laws similar to those in Scotland, across England & Wales
Introduce conveyancing laws similar to those in Scotland, across England & Wales

Timeline

26 Mar 2025 Petition opened for signatures
22 Apr 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Apr 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 1 Sep 2026.