Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the balance of risk between the buyer and seller of a house when entering a contract.

The Government is committed to reforming the home buying and selling process and has set its intent to work with industry to ensure the better availability of essential property information upfront, in a digital format. As a result, buyers will have all the critical information they need to know before making an offer on a property, which should lead to an increased level of commitment once an offer is accepted.