Under the plans, sellers and estate agents will be required to provide buyers with vital information about a property upfront

New plans involve sellers providing upfront information to reduce sale collapse risk

Proposed government overhaul of house purchase process looks at shifting some costs from buyers to sellers

Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front.

The Government wants to halve the number of failed transactions, prevent last-minute fall-throughs and drive up the standards of estate agents and conveyancers.

Under the plans, sellers and estate agents will be required to provide buyers with vital information about a property upfront

The new plans could see benefits for first-time buyers and speed up the process by four weeks