put a condition subject to lawyers approval.We also put subject to a surveyors report also. ome buying We just had an offer accepted yesterday so in the same situation. We are not being represented by a buyer's agent but dealing with the seller's agent. I was advised by several people to use a Solicitor, and after starting the process today I am glad we have. Not sure where you are coming from but it soo different to buying a house back in the States. The Solicitor ordered the title, LIM report and then also checked over our sales and purchase agreement. She is also communicating with the building inspector, valuer and the broker/bank. The fee for this is approx $1250. Our bank is paying most of the legal fees. Hope this helps, just my 2 cents. In my opinion, a lawyer would be necessary even if you are atuned to to the legalities of the conveyancing process. Even lawyers themselves engage another lawyer to handle their personal matters and avoid a conflict of interests. Your lawyer would represent your interests - looking out for building reports, problems in the sales purchase, title search, deposit payments, dealing with the bank, hand-over date etc. The process usually takes about 3 weeks or so from the date of the sales purchase agreement. Without the lawyer, things may go wrong and not always it is about the house but a step or paperwork necessary that you may miss out which delays the entire process.