Post Completion

The quality and timeliness of what is generally referred to as post-completion work should be a key focus for all conveyancers. Submitting an accurate application to update the Land Register and dealing promptly with any requisitions (queries from the Land Registry) that follow are vital to ensuring that your client's interest in the property is protected and that any charge for a Lender is correctly registered.

If the conveyancing up to exchange of contracts and completion of the transaction has been carried out to a good standard, the post-completion work should be straightforward. Delays in the submission or applications to the Land Registry or high numbers of requisitions indicate a poor quality of conveyancing.  The CLC takes the Land Registry's data into account as part of its assessment of the risk rating of each practice. 

The short videos below set out great advice and insight on the management of post-completion work. Land Registry also offers a great deal of training. All CLC conveyancing practices should ensure that they are doing all they can to ensure their clients and their lenders are properly protected. If your practice is experiencing high levels of requisitions or delays in making submissions, we recommend making this a priority now.

Post-completion, requisitions and risk

Indicators of poor post-completion, tips andsuggestions for improving practice

Preventing avoidable requisitions

Serious requisitions: the root causes and how to address them

Final thoughts and the future of post-completion