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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Change the house buying rules so people can't change their minds at last minute

it's too easy to pull out of a purchase or sale of a house , causing distress to the whole chain. there should be a way that secures the deal early on in the buying/ selling process, similar to other parts of the world

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/122560

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