OpenConsultation consultationoutcome

Home buying and selling reform

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Published
6 October 2025
Last updated
2019 OctoberJune 20252026 — See all updates
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Home buying and selling reform roadmap

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Home buying and selling reform roadmap

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Detail of outcome

This publication sets out how government will reform the home buying and selling process over the remainder of this parliament.

This includes government’s response to 2 consultations:

We have also published a reform roadmap which explains the next steps the government will take.

Original consultation

Summary

​​​This consultation seeks views on proposals to improve the home buying and selling process.​​

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Consultation description

​​We are consulting on proposals to address longstanding issues with our home buying and selling system. The current process is long, complicated and frustrating. It takes an average of 120 days to complete and around 1 in 3 transactions fail.

Subject to the outcome of this consultation, we will publish a roadmap setting out how government will transform home buying and selling over the course of this parliament.

We want to ensure future reforms are practical, enforceable and built to last, and to make sure that both consumers and professionals are confident that the system will change in a meaningful and sustainable way. 

We welcome views from anyone who has an interest in home buying and selling, especially property professionals involved in home buying and selling and members of the public who have experienced the process as either a buyer or seller.

A Welsh (Cymraeg) version of this consultation is available.

Documents

Home buying and selling reform

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Ways to respond

Respond online

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Email to:

homebuyingandselling@communities.gov.uk

Write to:

Home Buying and Selling Consultation,
Attn: Homeownership Division,
Fry Building,
2 Marsham Street,
Westminster,
London,
SW1P 4DF

Updates to this page

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  1. Home buying and selling reform roadmap added.

  2. Added link to Welsh translation.

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