The steps by which a property transaction is finished — when title passes, how the money moves, and what the Standard Conditions of Sale demand if completion fails.
Completion is where months of work converge into a single day, and a missed search, an unfunded account or a broken undertaking can unravel the whole transaction. This chapter begins with what completion actually achieves — the passing of title, the registration gap, and the difference between registered and unregistered land — before turning to the preparation that precedes it: the TA13, the completion statement, the mortgage advance and the seller's redemption figure. It then works through priority searches and the protection they confer, the mechanics of completion day itself, and the Law Society Code that governs completion by post. Finally, it covers post-completion steps including the undertaking to discharge the seller's mortgage, and what follows when completion is delayed — contractual interest, the notice to complete, and the remedies open to each party.
