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Written question asked by Mike Reader (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 January 2026. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Conveyancing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is his Department taking to improve the home conveyancing and residential property transaction process, in the context of the average length of time between a house sale being agreed and the exchange of contracts being more than four months.

Answer

On 6 October 2025, the government published two consultations outlining reform proposals to transform home buying and selling. They can be found on gov.uk here and here. We are now analysing the responses to both consultations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
103629
Session
2024-26
Related items
Conveyancing: Reform
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Conveyancing
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk