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Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-up

Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-up

Sales agreements will be legally binding sooner and making sellers provide more home information up front are part of the planned changes.

June 19, 2026 at 11:41 AM Original source
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Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-up
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Sales agreements will be legally binding sooner and making sellers provide more home information up front are part of the planned changes.

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