Exchange: What should the Seller's Solicitor confirm?

• A. Completion date must be agreed
• B. Mortgage documents are in order
• C. Title is clear and requisitions answered; search issues resolved
• D. Draft contract is ready for exchange

Answer: (C)

The main thing the seller’s solicitor should confirm at exchange is that the buyer will be taking title that is clear of defects and encumbrances, with all questions about the title answered and any search issues resolved. This means providing clear responses to requisitions on title raised by the buyer’s solicitor and ensuring there are no outstanding search issues or unaddressed matters that could affect completion. This confirmation protects the buyer by assuring that the property’s title is as described in the contract and that there won’t be unexpected problems after exchange.

Completion date is typically fixed within the contract and agreed as part of the exchange package, rather than something the seller’s solicitor confirms as a separate post-check. Mortgage documents relate to the buyer’s lender and the financing in place, not the core title package the seller must deliver. The draft contract should already be prepared and agreed before exchange, so confirming it again at exchange isn’t the focus of the seller’s title-focused duties.