End of Gazumping? UK Plans Binding House Sale Deals

B1 · Intermediate48 minIn the NewsAdded 21 June 2026Lesson 1 of 13 · Outline

Aims

The UK government wants to make house sales legally binding earlier to stop buyers being outbid at the last minute.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 174-word news story: No More Last-Minute Surprises: UK Targets Housing Sale Chaos

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words in the news

    7 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: First reactions

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Personal experience

    2 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The bigger picture

    2 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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gazumpingbindingwithdrewfinancial penaltysales packmarketfall through

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