Which option best describes the removal of a unilateral notice before exchange?

• A. Remove before exchange
• B. Undertake to remove before completion
• C. Remove before exchange or undertake to remove before completion
• D. None of the above

Answer: (C)

A unilateral notice is a protective entry at the Land Registry placed to secure a third party’s potential interest in the property. It can block or delay registering subsequent dealings until that interest is resolved. To proceed with a sale, the notice needs to be cleared. This can happen in two practical ways: the person who lodged the notice agrees to cancel it before exchange, or an undertaking is given by the seller (often backed by the lender) to remove the notice before completion. If exchange happens before removal, the undertaking commits to removing the notice by completion, ensuring the title can pass without ongoing encumbrance. Because both routes describe valid ways to deal with a unilateral notice, the option that states remove before exchange or undertake to remove before completion best describes the removal process.