Petitions/Sellers who take house off the market to be liable to repay expenses of buyer
StatusOngoing
Opened2 Mar 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We call on the Government to make house sellers who withdraw their property from the market at short notice, after title searches and builders surveys have been completed at the buyers expense, to be liable to repay any expenses incurred by the prospective buyer.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Dame Diana Johnson
1Dame Diana Johnson MP
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
3
Emma Hardy
2Emma Hardy MP
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
2
Martin Wrigley
3Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
2
Angela Rayner
4Angela Rayner MP
Ashton-under-Lyne
1
Alison McGovern
5Alison McGovern MP
Birkenhead
1
Liam Byrne
6Liam Byrne MP
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
1
Alison Griffiths
7Alison Griffiths MP
Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
1
Phil Brickell
8Phil Brickell MP
Bolton West
1
Sir Ashley Fox
9Sir Ashley Fox MP
Bridgwater
1
Martin Vickers
10Martin Vickers MP
Brigg and Immingham
1