Petitions/Require house buyers to be liable for solicitor fees once a mortgage is approved
StatusOngoing
Opened30 Apr 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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I want the government to introduce a new law, mandating that a contract should be introduced once a mortgage has been approved, If after this point a buyer does not proceed with the sale, they should be held liable to pay for all solicitors fee’s in the chain.

There is no law or repercussions for anyone who can make an offer on your house and can pull out at anytime of the process and then the people selling are left with solicitors fee’s to pay. We think this change will cut out utter time wasters and allow for a quick and easy process. Your mortgage is valid for 6 months and you pay a mortgage fee on top, this law should allow for all processes to be completed within 4 months of getting into contract If you are happy to accept that suggestion, let me know and I will publish your petition. If you would like something different, let me know and we can discuss the wording.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Sir Mark Hendrick
1Sir Mark Hendrick MP
Preston
2
Maya Ellis
2Maya Ellis MP
Ribble Valley
2
Preet Kaur Gill
3Preet Kaur Gill MP
Birmingham Edgbaston
1
Phil Brickell
4Phil Brickell MP
Bolton West
1
Alex Burghart
5Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
1
Lewis Cocking
6Lewis Cocking MP
Broxbourne
1
Michael Payne
7Michael Payne MP
Gedling
1
Emily Darlington
8Emily Darlington MP
Milton Keynes Central
1
Martin Wrigley
9Martin Wrigley MP
Newton Abbot
1
Nadia Whittome
10Nadia Whittome MP
Nottingham East
1