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Jack Slater

Is this the end of gazumping? A major change in the home-buying process is set to mend our 'broken' system

A collage image showing a man and a woman buying or selling homes.

One of the biggest changes in the home-buying process could come into effect by 2029, with the government planning to speed up housing sales in England and Wales, and prevent ‘gazumping’.

As anyone who has ever completed a sale knows, buying and selling a house can be stressful. And we're not even just talking about decluttering your personal belongings or styling your home to sell more easily. It's the things that are out of your control that really make it an uphill battle, including a system that many agree needs to be changed.

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