Identification Survey
An identification survey investigates the relationship between a property boundary and nearby structures or improvements.
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Understanding identification survey
An identification survey investigates the relationship between a property boundary and nearby structures or improvements. It can help a buyer, owner or project adviser understand the surveyed position of buildings, fencing and other features included in the agreed scope.
Tell SurveyWorx why the survey has been requested. A purchase enquiry, a proposed building project and a concern about a fence may need different information. Provide any instructions from your solicitor, designer or certifier so the report and sketch can be scoped for their intended use.
Prepare your identification survey enquiry
To scope your identification survey enquiry, provide:
- The property location and available title or deposited plan
- The written request from your solicitor or project adviser
- Details of the structures, fencing or boundary concern to investigate
- Access arrangements and any transaction or project timing
If your design team needs site levels and contours, discuss a detail survey. For a completed building project, check whether a final identification survey has been requested. A survey finding is not a legal determination of a dispute.
FAQs
Our answers to your questions.
Is an identification survey the same as a detail survey?
They answer different questions. An identification survey concerns boundaries and the relationship of surveyed improvements to them. A detail survey provides site levels and features for design. Share the intended use so the right scope, or combination of work, can be discussed.
Will the survey investigate a possible encroachment?
Tell SurveyWorx which structure or boundary relationship concerns you and provide available title information. The survey can be scoped to investigate and report relevant measurements. Any legal consequences of the findings should be discussed with your solicitor.
What should I send for a pre-purchase survey enquiry?
Send the property location, available plans and the request from your solicitor or conveyancer. Mention any specific concern and the date the information is needed. Access, records and the requested investigation need to be reviewed before timing and scope can be confirmed.
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