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	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a scheme to help private tenants buy their current home similar to the Help to Buy scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	62036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is committed to helping people into home ownership, and helping first time buyers, including those currently renting, to get on the housing ladder. We operate a range of government schemes including Help to Buy, First Homes, Shared Ownership, Lifetime ISA and mortgage guarantee scheme; and we continually keep options to support first-time buyers under consideration.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 17/10/2022 16:21:03 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1462465

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to take steps to help buyers with modest deposits and a mortgage offer reasonably compete with investors and cash buyers that may offer significantly more than the asking price in bidding contests for residential properties.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	1359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>As set out in our Levelling Up White Paper, this Government is committed to giving everyone the opportunity to flourish. We will ensure home ownership is within the reach of many more people.</p><p>The Government is committed to increase first-time buyer numbers in all regions, and will do so by looking at all of the factors that influence ownership levels, including housing supply and the availability of low deposit mortgages. <br> <br>We will also explore further options to limit the competition first-time buyers face. This means looking at all of the options available to government to limit the factors which are pricing out local people, seeking to learn from international comparators.</p><p>This Government runs a range of schemes to help people into home ownership such as First Homes, mortgage guarantee scheme, Help to Buy: Equity Loan, Shared Ownership and Lifetime ISA.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/05/2022 14:47:41 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1399794

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what effect the UK leaving the EU has had on the residential housing market.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	98259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>HMRC publishes monthly data on UK Residential Property transactions and their latest seasonally adjusted data is available up to August 2021.</p><p>This data shows that in the 19 months since the UK left the EU there have been 1,996,090 transactions and this compares with 1,871,840 transactions in the 19 month period prior to leaving the EU. <br> <br>The volume of property transactions is influenced by a large range of factors and differences should not be attributed to any single factor. For example, the figures for the period after leaving the EU will include the impact of Covid restrictions and temporary changes to Stamp Duty rates.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 14/01/2022 14:38:35 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1383866

	registered interest
	date	01/12/2021
	answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept id	211
	answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a limit on the level of legal fees that can be imposed upon a homeowner trying to sell their home in the event that the buyer pulls out late in that process.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	85368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>We recognise that the process for buying and selling homes in England and Wales can be frustrating. In our response to the Call for Evidence for improving the home buying and selling process, we set out actions we will take to make the process more efficient and less costly.</p><p>One part of this work is encouraging the adoption of voluntary reservation agreements. These would see buyers and sellers committing to the sale once an offer has been accepted and may include both sides making a financial commitment which would be surrendered to the other side if the party withdraws without good reason. These agreements will provide more certainty for both sides as the sale moves forward to completion; reducing the risk of parties withdrawing from transactions. In the event a party does withdraw the other side may get some financial compensation to cover their costs.</p><p>In order to be widely taken up, reservation agreements need to be attractive to buyers and sellers, and promoted by estate agents and legal representatives. Following behavioural insight research, work is now continuing to develop the agreements to make them an effective tool in improving the efficiency of home buying and selling and we hope to be able to evaluate their effectiveness next year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/12/2021 16:09:08 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1351037

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if will he make it his policy to give priority to buyers in the property market who intend to live in the property over investors and buy-to-let landlords.
	tabling member constituency	Warrington North
	tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
	uin	41345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>We recognise the adverse effect that large numbers of second homes can have on some areas, and that is why we have introduced a series of measures to help mitigate those effects, including introducing higher rates of stamp duty for purchases of additional properties, such as second homes.</p><p>We are committed to supporting first time buyers, and ensuring that enough homes are built in the places where people and communities need them. Our new First Homes scheme will provide new homes at a discount of at least 30 percent, prioritised for local first-time buyers. <br> <br>Over 734,000 households have been helped to purchase a home since Spring 2010 through Government-backed schemes such as Help to Buy: Equity Loan and Right to Buy. New initiatives including First Homes, the new model of Shared Ownership and the £11.5 billion affordable homes programme will bring more affordable housing to those who need it.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 06/09/2021 11:42:03 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1305287

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to improve the home buying and selling process.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	174351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>We identified a number of ways we intended to improve the home buying and selling process in our response to a Call for Evidence on ways to improve the home buying and selling process which was published in April 2018. We are working with industry to take these forward.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/03/2021 16:11:55 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1305283

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure buyers and sellers can access effective guidance on buying and selling homes.
	tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
	tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
	uin	174349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>In September 2019 we published detailed “How to sell” and “How to buy” guides, which are freely available on the Gov.uk website, and lead consumers through the full length of the process. Since March 2020 we published COVID-19 guidance to the housing industry and to those moving home, advising them on how they can work and move home safely.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 29/03/2021 16:10:16 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
	tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1302391

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2021
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many investigations there have been into the fraudulent sale of (a) houses and (b) powers where a power of attorney has been used in each police force area; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	168822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office collects information on the number of fraud offences that the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau refer to police forces for investigation but breakdowns specifically for those relating to fraudulent sales of houses are not separately identifiable. This data is published annually as part of the Home Office’s ‘Crime Outcomes in England and Wales’ publication. The latest available data for year ending March 2020 can be found be here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/crime-outcomes-in-england-and-wales-statistics</a></p><p>Related data on investigations where the use of a power of attorney has been involved is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 23/03/2021 14:49:36 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1278678

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2021
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will protect people purchasing houses from lost sales due to mortgages and other loans not being fulfilled due to the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
	tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
	uin	140744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is committed to supporting homeowners and home buyers during COVID-19. This included making mortgage holidays available to all mortgage holders for up to 6 months support for consumers struggling with mortgage payments; consumers have until 31 March 2021 to apply and all holidays must be completed by 31 July. We also brought in a temporary Stamp Duty Land Tax cut in order to encourage and maintain confidence in the property market.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not seek to intervene in individual home purchases, but, we have worked with industry on a range of measures to make the process of buying and selling homes quicker, cheaper and less stressful. For example, we published &quot;how to &quot; guides to lead consumers through the process, ensured estate agent referral fees are transparent, set an 10 day turnaround for searches and started work to test reservation agreements which will increase commitment between buyers and sellers.</p> answering member constituency Salisbury answering member printed John Glen question first answered 25/01/2021 16:02:19 answering member 4051 label Biography information for John Glen
	tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

1218128

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2020
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Housing: Sales
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was (1) the total number of principal residences sold last year, and (2) the aggregate capital value of any such sales.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lee of Trafford
	uin	HL6171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>This information is not available because principal private residences are mainly exempt from Capital Gains Tax, and hence these details do not have to be reported to HMRC.</p><p> </p><p>However, information is available from Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) returns data, which is focused on the purchaser and type of property, including the consideration amount. The figure will include properties that are new builds and non-private residences (e.g. landlords). HMRC publish this information as Official Statistics in their Annual Stamp Taxes Publication. The latest figures are below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>Financial Year</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>Residential</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of transaction (Thousands)</p></td><td><p>Estimated Property Value (£Millions)</p></td><td><p>Receipts (£Millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>344,490</p></td><td><p>6,375</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>1,532</p></td><td><p>330,465</p></td><td><p>6,680</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>814</p></td><td><p>167,945</p></td><td><p>2,950</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>898</p></td><td><p>188,350</p></td><td><p>3,290</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>881</p></td><td><p>205,365</p></td><td><p>4,040</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>917</p></td><td><p>209,355</p></td><td><p>4,215</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>928</p></td><td><p>215,180</p></td><td><p>4,905</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>1,131</p></td><td><p>269,835</p></td><td><p>6,450</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>1,207</p></td><td><p>304,155</p></td><td><p>7,500</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>1,184</p></td><td><p>321,530</p></td><td><p>7,310</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>1,094</p></td><td><p>300,295</p></td><td><p>8,590</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>1,106</p></td><td><p>315,060</p></td><td><p>9,275</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>1,036</p></td><td><p>300,040</p></td><td><p>8,370</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It should be noted that SDLT ceased to apply in Scotland in April 2015, and in Wales in April 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 08/07/2020 16:43:45 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1132 label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford