In post completion, which action may be undertaken by the seller's solicitor according to typical practice?

In post completion, which action may be undertaken by the seller's solicitor according to typical practice?

• A. Pay the purchaser's costs
• B. Pay the proceeds of sale to the seller's solicitor
• C. Draft a new contract
• D. Conduct boundary surveys

Answer: (B)

After completion, the money flow in a sale typically passes to the seller’s side through the seller’s solicitor. The purchaser’s funds are paid into the seller’s solicitor’s client account, and that solicitor then uses those proceeds to discharge any outstanding mortgage or charges on the property, settle their own fees and disbursements, and finally hand the net balance to the seller. This arrangement—receiving the sale proceeds via the seller’s solicitor—fits typical post-completion practice. The other options don’t align with post-completion duties: the seller’s solicitor doesn’t pay the purchaser’s costs; drafting a new contract isn’t part of post-completion activity, and conducting boundary surveys isn’t a standard post-completion task handled by the seller’s solicitor.

After completion, the money flow in a sale typically passes to the seller’s side through the seller’s solicitor. The purchaser’s funds are paid into the seller’s solicitor’s client account, and that solicitor then uses those proceeds to discharge any outstanding mortgage or charges on the property, settle their own fees and disbursements, and finally hand the net balance to the seller. This arrangement—receiving the sale proceeds via the seller’s solicitor—fits typical post-completion practice.

The other options don’t align with post-completion duties: the seller’s solicitor doesn’t pay the purchaser’s costs; drafting a new contract isn’t part of post-completion activity, and conducting boundary surveys isn’t a standard post-completion task handled by the seller’s solicitor.