LAND SURVEYING SERVICES NEAR BARBADOS

PROFESSIONAL SURVEY SERVICES FOR LAND SURVEYING in Barbados has two types of parcels of land: unregistered and registered.  Government has started and it is still ongoing, a register / list of all land parcels.  The register/list will include all the parcels of land and their owners in Barbados.  This changes the registration process from Registration of Deeds to Certificates of title.  Hence one of the reasons to have your land survey.  

Land survey identifies and highlights not in any specific order:

• Boundaries of each parcel of land.
• Any encroachments.
• Easement
• Footpath
• Road Reserve
• Right Of Way
• Drainage Reserve
• Any boundary problems identified by the owner.
• Other rights specifically related to legal Documents.

Registration of Plot Plans

All plot plans must be registered according to the (Barbados) Land Survey Regulations, 1993, if it is to be certified as a legal document.  A plot plan can be refused by the Chief Surveyor in the absence of certain requirements.

When would I need a Certified Plot Plan?

• Sale of property if plot plan is loss or damage.
• Sale of property if plot plan is 20 years or over.
• Subdivision
• Land Title Proceedings in Court if plot plan is over 10 years.

What is a Property Report

A Property Report is a comprehensive document that gives the history and details about the property in question.  It is prepared by a qualified survey for:

• Lending Institutions
• Real Estate Professionals
• Court Proceedings
• Buyer
• Seller 
• Other Institutions