Which statement is true about the completion steps regarding the Transfer and relevant completion documents?

• A. The Transfer and other relevant completion documents dated from the seller's solicitors
• B. The Transfer is dated by the buyer's solicitor
• C. The Transfer is never dated
• D. The completion documents are dated by the mortgage lender

Answer: (A)

The date on the Transfer and the other completion documents is set by the seller’s solicitor. On completion, the Transfer (the deed that passes legal title) must show the date on which ownership passes, and that date is inserted by the drafter of the sale documents—the seller’s solicitor—so all completion papers bear the same completion date. This ensures a clean, consistent moment of transfer, which is important for stamping, registration, and aligning funds.

The buyer’s solicitor does not typically date the Transfer themselves, and the mortgage lender isn’t responsible for dating the completion bundle. The Transfer cannot be left undated, and leaving the date to the lender would not reflect who drafts and controls the completion package.