Pre-Completion (Stage 4)

Question 1

What does the Seller’s Solicitor need to do during the pre-completion stage?

Answer 1

Completion Statement

Completion Information & Undertakings Form

Sign the Purchase Deed

Question 2

What is an “Engrossment”?

Answer 2

Final version of the document for signature (e.g., lease or deed)

Question 3

What does the Buyer’s Solicitor need to do during the pre-completion stage?

Answer 3

1) Completion Statement + Buyer’s Finance

2) Completion Information & Undertakings Form

3) Pre-Completion Searches
- Official Search with Priority (registered title)
- Whole property: OS1
- Part property: OS2
- Full land charges search (unregistered title)

4) Repeat certain searches (e.g., bankruptcy, company, physical inspection

5) Prepare Purchase Deed

Question 4

What is the purpose of an Official Search with Priority?

Answer 4

• Discover recent entries and, if there are any, require seller’s solicitor to deal with them
• Priority period for 30 working days from the date of the search

Question 5

What priority period is conferred on the buyer when an Official Search with Priority is carried out?

Answer 5

This is done with registered titles.

30 working days to COMPLETE and REGISTER the title from the date of the search

Question 6

What priority period is conferred on the buyer when an full land charges search is carried out?

Answer 6

This is done with unregistered titles.

15 working days to COMPLETE only

Question 7

Types of Purchase Deeds

Answer 7

CONVEYANCE: selling unregistered land, not used today since registration is required on sale.

TRANSFER: selling registered and unregistered land.
- TR1Form (whole transfer)
- TP1Form (part transfer)

ASSIGNMENT: Unregistered leasehold land (TR1 would be used for this)

ASSENT: Personal rep transfers land to a beneficiary