A boundary adjustment is where: You and your neighbour swap pieces of land with each other so the boundaries (ie fence lines) between your properties are altered; or. Your neighbour transfers a portion of their land to you; or. You transfer a portion of your land to your neighbour.
Hire a licensed land surveyor The most accurate way to know where your land begins and ends is to hire a surveyor to determine your property lines. The property surveyor will first check county records to understand the history of the lot.
Boundary adjustments are essentially a subdivision of two or more properties. They are used to adjust the border or boundary of each piece of land and is particularly relevant if your land contains trees, good grazing land, streams, rivers or a coastal margin.
Online aerial maps (like those available on some council websites) give you a starting point. However, the definitive description of your boundary is on the legal title for your property. There is usually at least one diagram on your title which will have the set measurements of all of your boundaries' locations.
What is the most common colour of survey pegs? Survey pegs come in various colours, but the most common colour is white. White survey pegs, such as those provided by The Pegman, offer high visibility, making them easily distinguishable from their surroundings.
A boundary peg is a hardwood stake that is placed at each corner of your property. And it is set down by the surveyor. It is used to indicate the boundary line between your parcel of land and the ones adjacent to it.
If you see 'T' marks on the plan, then these point in the direction of the owner who has to maintain the wall, fence or hedge, whereas 'H' marks indicate a party wall. For registered land, the Land Registry plan usually gives only a general indication of the boundaries.
A boundary mark is commonly a large wooden peg, chamfered at the top and painted white, or an alloy or stainless-steel disk marked “boundary mark” and anchored into a fence post or into the concrete.
A: To locate your boundary pegs, simply take a walk over your lot and look towards the corners. Indicator pegs should be seen sticking out of the ground where your boundary pegs will be found below. The indicator pegs may have a coloured ribbon or a painted white top with the corresponding lot number.