Rejected petition Allow a house to be on the market 1 week before investors can purchase

First time buyers are in for a rocky time at the moment and should be allowed the opportunity to see potential future homes on the market, before they are brought by investors. So many people I know are looking to purchase their own home and I'm sure feel the same!

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I believe there should be a 1 week period where all houses on the market are available for people intending to live in them only. After that period investors should then have the opportunity to purchase. We don't want to live in generation rent, and sometimes new build schemes just don't work to suit everyone.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government aren't responsible for the issue you raise. It would be a decision for individual sellers to prioritise first time buyers when selling their property.

We could accept a petition calling for funding for schemes to help first time buyers, if this is something you would like to see happen.

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 28 June 2020
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