Prime minister announces homebuying ‘shakeup’

By Monidipa Fouzder >> (18 June 2026) Sales packs with upfront information, binding agreements and a code of practice for estate agents will be introduced to ‘shake up’ the homebuying process, the government has confirmed. Unusually, today’s announcement of the policy quotes both prime minister Keir Starmer and chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves. Starmer said: […]


