Rejected petition Change the English and Welsh Conveyancing System

The Scottish System is binding, and I think it should be adopted by all nations of the Uk. Once an offer is accepted on a property it should not be possible to renege on that agreement without penalty.

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Having been let down by someone at the bottom of a chain of 4, after 6 months of waiting for exchange, the knock on effect on the other 3 is devastating

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Introduce conveyancing laws similar to those in Scotland, across England & Wales
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/709395

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Date submitted 26 March 2025
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