Completion is the point where the buyer’s solicitor transfers the purchase money from their bank account to the seller’s solicitor’s bank account, the ownership of the property is transferred to the buyer, and the seller’s solicitor arranges for the keys to be handed over to the buyer. Moving Day! This all happens on the same day and must take place on a working day - Monday to Friday and not on a Bank Holiday.  The legal completion date is agreed on exchange of contracts.  Any completion date discussed before exchange of contracts is purely tentative and should not be relied on. We therefore recommend that you don’t book removals, give notice to quit rented property, or place any orders for flooring, furniture, white good etc, until such time as exchange of contracts has taken place.