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Housing: Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will introduce legislative measures to require sellers to (a) disclose to prospective homebuyers whether a property is supplied by a private water network and (b) outline

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
4 Mar 2025
Target answer date
7 Mar 2025
Answer
7 Mar 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will introduce legislative measures to require sellers to (a) disclose to prospective homebuyers whether a property is supplied by a private water network and (b) outline

  2. 7 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Providing essential information upfront is important in supporting potential buyers to make important decisions about whether a property is suitable for them early in the process. There is already a requirement under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Tr...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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