In the event thatI was to buy a simple residential propertyin Camberwell mortgage fee and have no survey and no local authority searches how much could I expect to have to pay for conveyancing in Camberwell?

Any savings you would gain would be limited to the disbursement for searches. The property lawyer is required to do the vast majority of work - money laundering, communicating with your sellers property lawyer, SDLT submission, register the property etc. A marginal saving might be made by not having to register a mortgage however it will not be meaningful.

What can a local search tell me concerning the house we're purchasing in Camberwell?

Camberwell conveyancing often commences with the applying for local authority searches directly from your local Authority or via a personal search company for instance Xpress Legal The local search is essential in every Camberwell conveyancing purchase; that is if you wish to avoid any nasty once you have moved into your new home. The search will reveal information on, amongst other things, details on planning applications applicable to the property (whether granted or refused), building control history, any enforcement action, restrictions on permitted development, nearby road schemes, contaminated land and radon gas; in all a total of 13 topic sections.

I own a terraced Victorian house in Camberwell. Conveyancing solicitor represented me and Santander. I happened to do a free search for it on the Land Registry database and I saw a couple of entries: the first freehold, the second leasehold under the exact same property. I thought I was buying a freehold how can I check?

You should review the Freehold register you have again and check the Charges Register as there may be mention of a lease. The best way to be sure that you are also the registered proprietor of the leasehold and freehold title as well is to check (£3). It is not completely unheard of in Camberwell and other areas of the country and poses no real issues for owners other than when they remortgage they have to account for both freehold and leasehold interests when dealing with purchasers. You can also check the situation with the conveyancing practitioner who completed the work.

I am buying a new build apartment in Camberwell. Conveyancing is a frightening process at the best of times but I have never purchased a new build flat before. Can you give me some examples of some of the questions asked in new build legal work.

Here is a sample of a few leasehold new build questions that you should expect your new-build leasehold conveyancing in Camberwell

The Lease must contain a provision on behalf of the Vendor to pay the service charges in respect of unoccupied units in order to ensure that all services can be provided. The Vendor must covenant to keep unoccupied units in good repair until long leases are granted therefore. Has the Lease plan been approved by the Land Registry and if not when will they be lodged for this purpose? If there are lifts in the building, please confirm that the owners of flats on the ground and basement floors will not be required to contribute towards the cost of maintenance and renewal. Will the freehold then be transferred for a nominal consideration (not exceeding £100) to the Management Company?

Do online conveyancing organisations cover everything a local Camberwell solicitor does or do I still need to employ a solicitor for the final stages for my conveyancing in Camberwell?

If you use an online conveyancer they should undertake all the things your Camberwell conveyancer would cover.