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Written question asked by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Housing: Sales

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department plans to take to implement the proposed home buying reforms; what estimate his Department has made of the potential costs of the reforms to (a) local authorities, (b) HM Land Registry, (c) conveyancers and (d) mortgage lenders; and whether his Department has prepared a programme risk register.

Answer

My Department closely monitors industry data relating to property transactions as part of the policymaking process, but it does not collect data on the reasons for residential property transaction failures.

I otherwise refer the Rt Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 22 June 2026 (HCWS132).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16443
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Conveyancing Costs Housing Local government Mortgages Reform HM Land Registry Sales
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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