Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner

Angela Rayner must do more to tackle "endless limbo" of homebuyer delays

Angela Rayner has a major task on her hands. Things have moved in the wrong direction since she last held the job.

Buyers are now waiting an average of 134 days to complete a transaction, with more than one in five deals collapsing before they get there. The Government's previous commitment to homebuying reforms are a good start. Sales packs, earlier binding agreements and...