Sunday, 18 November 2012

The Importance Of Carrying Out a Boundary Survey

By Lenore Nealey


Buying property poses a variety of challenges, especially when it comes to determining the accuracy of boundaries. For instance, it is common to have neighbors encroaching on the piece of property that you want to buy. It is advisable to carry out a boundary survey to help you determine if buildings, fences and structures are in the right place. In addition, it ensures that you comply with local authority regulations.

Boundary disputes may start off as trivial matters, but with time become a nightmare that you would rather avoid. For this reason, it is advisable for you to understand the steps or measures that you should take before signing any purchase agreements or making property purchases. In this regard, the first precaution will usually entail verifying the boundaries of the properties.

Using various solutions, property buyers can solve most of the common problems touching on the boundaries of the properties that they want to purchase. For instance, carrying out a thorough inspection helps them to establish the extent to which neighbors have encroached these properties. In addition, it enables them to identify any existing temporary sheds, and other structures.

Undeveloped property and bare land are risky for investors since it is difficult to identify any encumbrances that may exist. The intervention of a land surveyor will help any inexperienced buyer to easily identify encroachments, among other issues that may jeopardize the purchase of such properties. These professionals are are trained and thus, knowledgeable on these matters.

Changes to the landscape that are occasioned by either natural features such as trees, or other phenomenon such as surface drainage may pose a challenge when it comes to ascertaining the exact boundaries. For this reason, buyers should hire professional property surveyors to help in establishing and identifying the legal boundaries, as well as any encumbrances that might exist on their properties.

Traditionally, property agents had no other means to carry out surveys other than visually. They would simply visit the site carrying a map and legal description of the property to help them identify any encumbrances. After they are done with this exercise, the agents would call in surveyors to measure the boundaries of the said properties and match this with what is on their maps.

A boundary survey plays a vital role in enabling property sellers, real estate agents, and buyers to determine the legal boundaries of any properties that they intend to transact. In addition, it enables them to establish the actual value and identify any objections to the titles by capturing all the encumbrances or fence lines on these properties. This helps to avoid problems when purchasing property.




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