Question follow-through · 80703

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve transparency in the purchasing property process.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
10 Oct 2025
Target answer date
14 Oct 2025
Answer
20 Oct 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve transparency in the purchasing property process.

  2. 14 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    On 6 October 2025, the government published a consultation on proposals to improve to the home buying and selling process. It can be found on gov.uk here.The consultation includes proposals to require sellers and estate agents to provide upfront property ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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