| When buying a property or a building you may be | | | | the property legal boundary the seller or the real |
| grappled with many uncertain situations such as | | | | estate agent cannot:o Know the actual value of |
| whether the property boundaries are accurate or | | | | the property or whether it can be sold without |
| whether the neighbor's boundary or fence is at | | | | the title insurance.o Indicate the legal boundaries to |
| the correct position. Is the building at the right | | | | the buyero Know whether any objections to the |
| place without violating the local authority laws? | | | | title could come from the adjoining owner. |
| There are many instances, buyers had faced with | | | | This means, if you buy a property without taking |
| boundary disputes which has resulted in even | | | | into account of the problems associated with the |
| death. It is important to note that a trivial | | | | property, you will certainly going to face |
| boundary issue can turn into nightmare, when | | | | unnecessary costs, litigation and delays. |
| adequate precautions are not taken to check the | | | | If your are to avoid such problems, its advisable |
| property boundaries before buying. So one should | | | | to follow the following: |
| be aware of the measures or steps that are | | | | * Do a through visual check on the property and |
| available for yourself when buying a property or in | | | | at the same time check whether there are |
| entering to a purchase agreement. Similarly, the | | | | boundary problems? Its better to work closely |
| solutions available for solving boundary problems. | | | | with the seller and the adjoining property owners |
| If you do a through inspection of the property, | | | | if possible. |
| the obvious encroachments by the neighbor, | | | | * Make sure to enter into a purchase agreement |
| temporary shed, and other structures can be | | | | subject to obtaining reliable, and acceptable or |
| observed without any hassle. However, there are | | | | verifiable information on the property boundaries. |
| encumbrances that are not obvious, may exists. | | | | This may include, a surveying firm's examining the |
| These types of encumbrances are more | | | | title including your attorney. |
| common on properties which are mostly bare land | | | | In the case the boundary problems cannot be |
| without any improvements. In such situations, a | | | | resolved quickly, and you are still interested in |
| surveyor has to be employed to find out the | | | | buying the property, its better to negotiate the |
| exact legal boundaries including ascertaining any | | | | price including making some allowances for the |
| boundary encroachments exist or any changes | | | | associated encumbrances or risks. Hence, the |
| (to natural drainage or trees) to landscape has | | | | boundary survey is an essential aspect in buying |
| happened due to natural causes. | | | | process of a property. It will certainly prevent |
| Moreover, its important to understand how real | | | | your loosing your lift time investment in a |
| estate agents go about dealing with property | | | | property. |
| matters. Initially, the real estate agent visits the | | | | Additionally, its always better to take a title |
| property for sale and visually check the property | | | | insurance if you intend to construct a house on |
| boundaries. If any obvious encumbrances are | | | | the invested property. The title insurance |
| noticed, he will refer the plat map and the legal | | | | company will insist or carryout a boundary survey |
| description of the property or even measure the | | | | to ascertain any encroachments or other |
| property boundaries or request the seller to | | | | problems are exist. Some times, the title |
| higher a professional surveyor. | | | | insurance may not be available for you due to |
| Why you need a property or boundary survey? | | | | risks associated with property and will eventually |
| The boundary survey will essentially capture all | | | | have a bearing on your anticipated mortgage |
| the encumbrances pertaining to boundary or | | | | facility. |
| fence lines. Without the proper establishment of | | | | |