A land and boundary review compares available property descriptions, registry references, plans, and cadastral information. It helps identify differences that need a surveyor or legal review. The planned service coordinates those checks; a comparison of documents does not establish physical boundaries or confirm a right of access.
Who is this review for?
Land buyers, development-minded buyers, and anyone with unclear property boundaries.
Use the review to investigate a question that could affect your next purchase step. Tell us your intended use and timeline when the service is available so the scope can be matched to the property.
Questions the review is designed to answer
- Do the deed description, plan, and listing describe the same parcel?
- Do the stated area and boundaries agree across available documents?
- Is the proposed access route documented or only shown in photos?
- What needs a site survey or a separate land-use assessment?
Some questions may stay open until another record, visit, or specialist assessment is completed. The report should show that plainly.
What will be reviewed?
- Registry and cadastral comparison
- Boundary and road-access questions
- Surveyor coordination when needed
These are the planned work areas. Before an engagement, the written scope will identify the included checks, exclusions, inputs, responsible reviewers, and deliverable.
How the review will work
- 01
Identify the parcel
Collect identifiers and distinguish the parcel from neighboring land or a larger property that may be proposed for subdivision.
- 02
Compare the records
Compare the agreed descriptions, area references, and plans. Mark differences and missing records.
- 03
Assign specialist questions
Send physical boundary questions to a surveyor and access-right questions to a qualified legal reviewer.
- 04
List decisions still unresolved
Explain which questions were answered by records and which need a survey, a site visit, or an authority’s response.
A question this review could help investigate
The situation
A parcel listing shows a convenient driveway crossing a neighboring property.
The review
The review would document the route and ask the legal reviewer what records, if any, establish the right to use it. A site visit might answer separate practical access questions.
What the buyer learns
The buyer can distinguish “a road is visible” from “access has been legally reviewed.” An unresolved right remains an open item.
Documents and information to prepare
Location pin and listing
Identify the parcel being offered, including any separately advertised lots.
Deed description and registry reference
Provide the written area and boundary description for comparison.
Cadastral plan and existing survey
Show what has already been mapped or measured and when.
Access information and intended use
Help scope questions about reaching the parcel and the separate checks needed for your plans.
You do not need these documents to join the waitlist. At this stage, share only an optional public listing link. Confidential files belong in an agreed secure channel after the service and scope are confirmed.
What you will receive
A comparison of available records and a checklist of discrepancies or specialist checks needed.
The deliverable should identify the property, the scope, the evidence references and dates, the responsible reviewers, and remaining questions. You should be able to tell whether a statement is a recorded fact, a seller explanation, a professional conclusion, or an unknown.
See the illustrative report formatWhat is outside the scope?
A records comparison is not a physical survey. Boundary determinations and technical opinions require the appropriate specialist.
- A physical survey unless separately scoped with the appropriate professional.
- A promise that the land is buildable or suitable for a particular development.
- Environmental, geotechnical, or engineering conclusions outside specialist assessments.
Record availability, property access, missing inputs, and the need for specialist work can affect timing. The turnaround and professional responsibilities will be confirmed before an engagement.
Common buyer questions
Is a cadastral plan the same as a new survey?
No. A plan is a record; a physical survey involves work on the ground. The scope should state which existing records will be compared and whether new survey work is needed.
Can you confirm that I can build on the land?
The boundary review alone cannot establish development suitability. Your intended use may require separate municipal, legal, utility, environmental, and technical checks.
What if the parcel area differs between documents?
The difference should be recorded and referred to the relevant professional. Do not treat an advertised area as verified simply because it appears in several versions of the listing.