PublishedSeptember 26 2025
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They say moving house is likely to be the most stressful experience of your life — and no wonder, given widespread problems with the conveyancing system.
Over half a million property transactions in England and Wales fall through every year, according to new research, and FT Money would like to hear from readers who have recently experienced issues with buying or selling a home.
Perhaps you have lost a substantial sum of money due to a chain collapsing, the length of time taken to transact, or had to take drastic steps to keep your deal on track.
Amid calls for reform and modernisation of the “antiquated” homebuying process, maybe you have suggestions about how the process could be improved, particularly if you have experience of buying property in other countries where the process works differently.
Please email Claer Barrett, the FT’s consumer editor, at [email protected] and mark your message “conveyancing”. We will not publish names or identify details of readers without their consent.