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Home Buying and Selling Reform

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is reforming the home buying and selling process to improve transparency and reduce friction in conveyancing. The Housing Market Reform Bill and Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill address material information disclosure (including coastal erosion and landslide risks), estate agent practices, and park home commission payments.

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2026

6 events
27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of adequacy of cross-government preparedness to address the social and housing impa

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of adequacy of cross-government preparedness to address the social and housing impacts of coastal erosion.

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is engaging with insurers and mortgage lenders regarding coastal erosion risks in places such as Hem

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is engaging with insurers and mortgage lenders regarding coastal erosion risks in places such as Hemsby.

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of coastal erosion at Hemsby on property insurance and mortgage avail

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of coastal erosion at Hemsby on property insurance and mortgage availability.

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19 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Context · primary home: Leaseholder Protections Reform linked

Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

The draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill will bring forward reforms designed to modernise, strengthen and reinvigorate the commonhold and leasehold framework.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Addressing unregulated and unaffordable ground … (12pp)
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↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Command paper (363pp) ↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Explanatory not… (159pp) ↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Delegated Power… (88pp) ↓ Guide to the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (83pp) ↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Impact Assessme… (47pp) ↓ Annex 1: Reforming the commonhold framework and prohibiting… (120pp) ↓ Annex 2: Commonhold conversions (75pp) ↓ Annex 3: Enforcement of long residential leases (68pp) ↓ Annex 4: Estate rentcharges - Regulation of remedies for ar… (39pp) ↓ Annex 5: Ground rents reform (99pp) ↓ Technical annex (23pp)

2025

12 events
13 Oct 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Home Buying and Selling Consultations

UIN: HCWS951 My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) has today made the following statement:The government is determined to modernise the home buying and selling process. A well-functioning system allows people to move...

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13 Oct 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Home Buying and Selling Consultations

UIN: HLWS944 The government is determined to modernise the home buying and selling process. A well-functioning system allows people to move into the right homes at the right time, enables households to put down roots in a community and supports …

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10 Feb 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Homeowners next steps

UIN: HCWS427 The current home buying and selling process is notoriously slow, with transactions taking 21 weeks on average whilst countries like Norway manage this in as little as 4 weeks. This is costly and uncertain for households with one …

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10 Feb 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Homeowners next steps

UIN: HLWS423 My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy (Rushanara Ali MP) has today made the following statement:The current home buying and selling process is notoriously slow, with transactions taking 21 weeks on ...

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2024

3 events
5 Apr 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Fees and charging call for evidence — consultation closed

This is a public call for evidence by HM Land Registry. HM Land Registry (HMLR) is a non-ministerial department, responsible for protecting the right to property and providing services and data that underpin an efficient and informed property market. By …

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8 Mar 2024 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Fees and charging call for evidence — consultation opened

This is a public call for evidence by HM Land Registry. HM Land Registry (HMLR) is a non-ministerial department, responsible for protecting the right to property and providing services and data that underpin an efficient and informed property market. By …

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2023

3 events

2022

5 events

2021

2 events

2020

1 event

2019

3 events

2018

2 events

2017

3 events
13 Dec 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Mandatory client money protection schemes for property agents — consultation closed

We are seeking views on how membership of mandatory client money protection schemes in England should be designed, implemented and enforced.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Mandatory client money protection schemes for p… (19pp)
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↓ Mandatory client money protection schemes for property agen… (14pp)
1 Nov 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Mandatory client money protection schemes for property agents — consultation opened

We are seeking views on how membership of mandatory client money protection schemes in England should be designed, implemented and enforced.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Mandatory client money protection schemes for p… (19pp)
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↓ Mandatory client money protection schemes for property agen… (14pp)

2016

2 events

2015

3 events
27 Mar 2015 | Consultation outcome Homes and Communities Agency Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties — outcome published

We are seeking views on changes to the Homes and Communities Agency guidance and the shared ownership model leases.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ow… (9pp)
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↓ Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership prop… (13pp)
28 Feb 2015 | Consultation outcome Homes and Communities Agency Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties — consultation closed

We are seeking views on changes to the Homes and Communities Agency guidance and the shared ownership model leases.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ow… (9pp)
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↓ Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership prop… (13pp)
31 Jan 2015 | Consultation outcome Homes and Communities Agency Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership properties — consultation opened

We are seeking views on changes to the Homes and Communities Agency guidance and the shared ownership model leases.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ow… (9pp)
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↓ Proposals to streamline the resale of shared ownership prop… (13pp)

2013

1 event