A buyer's solicitor is checking pre completion searches for a property whose title spans two title numbers and is owned by the builder. Which set of gap answers correctly completes the sequence: Gap 1, Gap 2, Gap 3, Gap 4?

• A. an OS3, an OS2, a K15, A Company
• B. an OS1, an OS3, a K15, a CON290
• C. an OS1, an OS2, a K16, a Company
• D. an OS1, an OS3, a K16, a CON290

Answer: (C)

When a property's title spans more than one title number, you must run official searches for each title to uncover any entries that could affect the land as a whole. An OS1 covers one title and an OS2 covers the other, ensuring you don’t miss any entries, restrictions, or charges attached to either part of the land before completion.

In a development scenario where the seller is a builder, a specific form (K16) is used in the conveyancing process to address corporate-related aspects linked to the sale and to help ensure the chain of title across the two titles is properly documented and coherent for a company seller.

Finally, since the owner is a builder, confirming that the owner is a Company is essential, so the last gap is filled with identifying the owner as a Company. The other options mix in searches or forms that aren’t aligned with the two-title, corporate-seller context (for example, introducing an OS3, or selecting a form like K15 or CON290 where they don’t match the scenario).