How Do I Find My Property Boundary Line?
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What's a land boundary survey and do you need one? It's not just about peace of mind, surveying boundary lines protects you legally. Your property surveyor is here to protect your investment and avoid future disputes with neighbours. Whether you’re planning an extension or just putting up a fence, you’ve got to know where your property boundary is before you start work. A professional Boundary Surveyor can give you the documentation you need to build with confidence.
Why Do You Need To Know Where Your Property Boundary Line Is?
Surveying boundary lines usually comes up when there's a problem. Most people know vaguely where their property starts and finishes, but rarely do homeowners know where their property boundaries finish exactly. Why? Because across South East Queensland, land boundary surveys have changed. If you buy a property, with a fence already in place, do you really know that the fence is in the right place? Property boundaries, especially on older areas of Brisbane, The Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Moreton, just sit where the former owners, decided that they sat. In more rural areas, a fence line may be the only way to know that the land one one side is yours - which could mean the bloke next door is grazing your paddocks! Knowing precisely where your property boundary line is can be important for lots of reasons.
You might want to:
Buy or sell a home. It’s important to know where the boundaries of your property are so that you can clearly communicate this with buyers or make plans for your new home.
Building an extension on your property. If you’re planning to build an extension, knowing exactly where your boundaries lie means you can make the most of your space.
Building a fence or a wall. If you want to build a fence or a wall to mark the boundaries of your property, you’ll need to know where they are.
Solving boundary disputes with your neighbours. If one of your neighbours builds a wall or plants a tree and you think it’s encroaching on your property, the only way to resolve the dispute is to find your exact property boundaries.
Surveying Your Property Boundary Line
While there are a few ways you can try and find your property boundary line yourself, although they’re not 100% reliable. If you just want to get an idea of where your property boundary line is, you could try asking your neighbours. You might also be able to ask your local land surveyor’s office to look for old maps of your property boundary, depending on how old your property is. The issue is, knowing how to translate the diagram on paper into a real world map of your rightful property.
Your title deeds, which contain the details of your property and state who owns the property, might also include some information on where the boundaries of your property lie, although the information contained in title deeds might not be highly specific.
Accuracy Matters More These Days
If you live in an older suburb of Brisbane or Moreton, chances are, your land packet came from one of two sources, the bush, or a farm. Let's say you live in an area like Nudgee on Brisbane's north side, or Burpengary in Moreton City. A century back, you land was most likely farmed, either by a commercial grower, or a family. Their acres of land were eventually subdivided in the 1950s - 1980s. The farmer submitted plans to subdivide, had them approved and then pegged out the blocks to the best of his ability. The new owners put up their fences and the farmer's estimate became "truth". If your property lines are a few meters out, your land could be larger than you think.
Even the presence of old survey boundary pegs are no guarantee of a boundary line. For a much more reliable and accurate reading, it’s best to contact a property surveyor using modern technology to give you an indisputably accurate assessment of your property boundary lines.
ONF Surveying Services
If you want to know where your property’s exact boundaries are, the only reliable way is to hire a surveyor. A property surveyor can carry out all of the necessary checks on your property, including looking at maps and title deeds, and carrying out a title search, to identify exactly where your property boundary sits.
An ONF Surveyors land boundary survey can not only find out exactly where your property boundary lies, but also mark it out clearly for you. ONF has earned our reputation as South East Queensland's most professional and capable surveyors by providing consistent, flawless results to home owners, Councils, major infrastructure and development projects. A land boundary survey from ONF surveyors serves as clear proof of where your boundaries lie and should settle any disputes with neighbours, builders, or any other parties.
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If you’re looking for an experienced and professional property surveyor in South East QLD, call us at ONF Surveyors today to book your survey. We survey in Brisbane, Moreton, Kingaroy, Killcoy, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. Talk to our team now.
