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Housing: Sales

Asked by Claire YoungLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 127154

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of residential property transactions that have fallen through due to delays in the conveyancing process in the past 12 months;

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not hold the information requested.

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