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Is it important to hire a registered land surveyor?

We all know the importance of doing a land survey before buying a property or constructing one. It is because of these surveys that people live in a peaceful and civilized manner without any legal problems. But there are times when we get crushed between a real and a fake boundary survey person. We get scammed many times and this dupe costs us a fortune. Hence, it is important to verify a legitimate and registered surveyor. Problems that might occur without verifying- Neighbour/community wars This would sound quite filmy, but it is true. There are fake surveyors, who make you believe, or con you in a flawless way that it may stay hidden for years or even till your death until the next generation comes to a trap by the legal and registered surveyor. Legal battle When you find out that the surveyors were fake and you are trapped legally, aside from property survey cost there will be huge rounds of court hearings unless you do a settlement outside. People find it...

Reasons to do property boundary survey

A land survey may seem unnecessary and tedious; there are many cases in which you should have your land surveyed, to save misunderstanding or legal troubles later. A registered land surveyor will research available papers concerning the land, including titles and earlier surveys. The person will also need to physically measure the property, inspecting these dimensions against the previous records to find any inconsistencies. Here are some important reasons to think about when surveying a piece of land. If the most recent survey is old Utilizing an outdated survey to determine boundaries puts you at a disadvantage. Newer measuring tools, like using GPS, mean that newer surveys will be the more precise. Some regions, especially rural land, have not been surveyed back from the nineteenth century, meaning that in many cases neighbours may be accidentally encroached on each other’s land. Before buying a Land You should always do a commercial or residential land survey...

The conflicts in property boundary survey

For many reasons, there are times when neighbouring landowners have a dispute about conflicting property boundaries. Why does that happen? Usually, it happens due to confusing legal descriptions that prompt two landowners to claim the same piece of land. The words may be confusing or the deeds in question may actually describe the same land area leading to believe that it’s their land. Such faults take place in written and recorded by people who lack qualification to note it. They may be inexperienced boundary survey people. Reasons for conflicts Historical glitches - Historically speaking, it can happen using the methods of those times, like metres and bound system and relying on markers that are non-existent or inaccurate today. To decipher such descriptions may have been impossible in today’s geographical reality. A residential land survey team or industrial surveyors may have to deal with this confusing battle for a long time. Not checked- In some cases, the bound...

Residential land survey- Misconceptions and myths debunked

Land surveying is an intricate and complicated business, and for the same reason, there are quite a few misconceptions about what it is and why people need it. If you are thinking of whether to have a land survey done on your property or property you plan to purchase, in all probability, you have fallen prey to one or more of these myths, which have the potential to turn you wrong. There are boundary surveys and many other kinds that survey companies carry out. Rare neighbor property encroachment This phenomenon is very common than you think. Land surveyors face such kind of issues very often. Don’t be adamantly sure that you aren’t intruding onto a property that legally belongs to your neighbor, or that they aren’t theoretically doing the same with your property. When in doubt, employ a land surveyor to mark the correct and accurate property line. Building fence without survey Even when you are sure you’re building it only on your land, it’s always a wise decision...