HC Deb 06 November 1972 vol 845 cc621-2
35. Mr. McNamara

asked the Attorney-General when he expects to receive the report of the Law Commission on conditional contracts and gazumping.

The Attorney-General

The Law Commission hopes in the early part of next year to publish, for comment and criticism, proposals concerning agreements for the sale of land subject to contract.

Mr. McNamara

How soon do the Government expect to be able to introduce legislation on this matter, or are prospective house-purchasers to be faced with a continuance of gazumping over the next two years?

The Attorney-General

What is important, as the hon. Gentleman will appreciate, is to have enforceable and sound conveyancing procedure and machinery. This is a difficult problem which the Law Commission has been studying. I can give no undertaking about a date.