Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Question on Property Ownership
It sleeps 7, and only needs a tune-up every 10K miles.
Anyone out there familiar with dealing with property issues? The home site next to my house was just purchased, and the contractor came by today to mark the property line. I happened to notice that the line he staked out is 1 foot inside of what I thought was my property. I called the contractor, but he simply said I was 1 foot outside of my property... too bad.
Now 1 foot isn't all that bad, but I have a landscaped wall inside that foot, and when I built the wall I followed exactly the same landscaping layout they put in when I had the home built. I even made it shorter than what they originally marked out for me, so if they were off when they built and landscaped the yard I would've been 2 feet into the other property had I followed their lead.
I just downloaded the exact measurements of my site off the County website, and I'll be out checking to see how accurate they are.
Does anyone out there know the best way to handle something like this? This is my first home, so I'm not sure what to do, or what my rights may be with an issue like this. Especially since I kept within the line they marked last year, which means their measurements were off. I really hope this doesn't turn into some Battle Royal with the contractor.
I'm still trying to get my landscaping to look like this.
posted by El Capitan at 4:41 PM
4 Comments:
said...
Mrs. Tumbleweed and I just went through a homebuying seminar at Family Support at MPF. They should have a similar expert there at your base. Anyways, the seminar covered a case like this.
You did the right thing going to the county and getting their specs on your property lines. I consulted my father-in-law, who is a construction supt, and he advised that you may need the lines re-surveyed. Be warned that may run $300-$400. He also advised there should be regs or laws governing this type of situation. Sometimes property lines are also marked on curbs or utility poles. Are you sure your neighbor not encroaching on the easement?
Tumbleweed
7:04 PM
said...
No good advice - sounds like you're covering everything - but good luck!
7:04 PM
Southern (in)Sanity said...
I think going to the county is the best option. If you have that documentation in hand, the next time the contractor shows up, tell him to look at it - and shove it!
11:42 AM
said...
Absolutely call the Community Development Department at the County...
5:11 PM
It sleeps 7, and only needs a tune-up every 10K miles. 
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Southern (in)Sanity said...