That's nothing to do with gazumping, which is still allowed in contracts. It's due to differences in the way law sees verbal and written contracts. https://en.

That's nothing to do with gazumping, which is still allowed in contracts. It's due to differences in the way law sees verbal and written contracts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazumping#England_and_Wales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazumping#England_and_Wales