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posted Jun 4, 2013, 7:17 PM by Dan Factoran [ updated Jun 4, 2013, 7:29 PM ]
A relocation survey is one of the many important services provided by a Commissioned surveyor as your land
consultant.
Location surveys involve the precise identification of established land boundaries. Knowledge of
the exact boundaries of your land will help you avoid expensive encroachment disputes and ill-will
between you and your neighbors.
Where encroachment has already occurred your surveyor can help rectify the problem. Replace
boundary pegs which have become dislodged or misplaced by workmen for any reason whatsoever. Place additional
survey marks consistent with the corners being re-pegged. Prepare a plan of the resurveyed boundaries if requested.
Your house and land may represent your largest assets. Here are some reasons why you need to
contact a surveyor:
o To avoid paying for the wrong lot.
o To avoid building on the wrong lot.
o To avoid putting the road or driveway in the most costly location.
o To make the most economical use of the construction site.
o To know who to contact for rights of way.
o To make the most intelligent presentation of your use project.
o To avoid infringing many land use laws, regulations and encumbrances.
If you are contemplating purchasing property, you should know as much as possible about the price
of land you are going to invest in. For your own peace of mind, you need a Commissioned Land
Surveyor to define the legal boundaries and verify that the survey pegs are in place. Each sale
agreement should require that the survey marks be located prior to the sale. You have a right to see
the boundary peg before you purchase, and it is in your interest to do so.
If you consider developing a section of your property, it is prudent to determine the