Maintaining accurate land records is crucial for property management, legal clarity, and future planning. If you haven’t performed a land remeasurement in the past 10 years, it’s highly advisable to consider scheduling one. Over time, land boundaries can shift due to natural processes or neighboring developments, which may lead to discrepancies in official records and land title deed. The remeasurement provides peace of mind and helps safeguard your property rights.
Benefits of Remeasurement:
- Updated Land Pin Numbers: Land pins can move or be affected by neighboring land use, affecting the land title deed. Reassessment confirms and updates these pins, ensuring your official documents truly reflect the current boundaries.
- Verification and Correction of Boundaries: Over time, shifts or removals of pins can occur. Remeasurement verifies their correct placement, preventing unintended reductions in land size or boundary disputes.
- Protection from Encroachments: The process helps identify whether any public roads or neighboring properties have encroached into your land, which is vital for maintaining clear boundaries and avoiding future legal issues.
- Legal and Planning Assurance: Regular updates help prospective buyers, developers, or investors by providing verified and current land data, facilitating smoother transactions and planning processes.
How to Apply:
To initiate the remeasurement, submit the following documents to the land office:
- Land Measurement Application
- Company Affidavit
- Citizen ID of the director
- Original Land Title Deed
- Copy of the house register book
The Land Office will then:
- Locate your land plot on their survey map
- Calculate and verify the land area
- Prepare the land map
- Forward the case to their survey team
- Schedule and perform the land survey, generally within 1-2 months, depending on their workload
Keeping your land records accurate supports smooth ownership history, reduces legal risks, and ensures your property rights are protected.
