The Laws around Property Lines Property lines have long been one of the most common disputes between neighbours in Queensland and are covered in the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011. While it’s unlikely that you’ll need to familiarise yourself with the entire…
5 Great Reasons to Survey Your Land There are numerous reasons why you may need a land survey as a homeowner or property buyer. Surveyors map land and determine land size and property boundaries, and their services can be seen as an insurance policy in…
Equipment Used in Land Surveying Not sure what a land surveyor does? To those with little knowledge of surveying, the services that surveyors provide may seem simple at times, but surveying is a vitally important aspect of construction, development, town planning and so much…
How New Technology Is Changing Surveying Surveying has existed for as long as land has been bought, sold, claimed or fought over. Approaches have advanced from using feet to lengths of premeasured chains to steel tape measures, which were still being used as little as…
What Kind of Survey Do I Need? There are variety of different surveys you can get depending on the needs of your project. Below we’ll explore some of the surveying services offered in Queensland by ADC and what they are used for. Aerial Surveying Aerial…
What Is the Pocket Zoner Pro App? Designed by town planner and developer Michael Arnold, lead principal at Arnold Development Consultants, the Pocket Zoner Pro app places Queensland land zoning and land use information conveniently in the hands of the user. This allows you to…
Change of Land Use – Critical Issues Any significant changes in the general use of the land typically involve an application to the local council so that the impact of the changes to the way the land is used can be assessed. Generally speaking, the…
Planning Problems: Old or Inaccurate Surveys Old or inaccurate surveys – when left uncorrected – can be time bombs waiting to blow up and cause headaches for your development project. Inaccurate surveys can cause a multitude of problems, because: Inaccurate figures cause onsite development problems…
Subdivision Design Explained Subdivision is one of the most effective ways you can add value to your property. Having a property that is capable of being subdivided will greatly expand its development possibilities, and therefore drive up its market value. There are a large number…
Don’t Get Lost in the Details of a Development Proposal Property development can be quite a daunting task. From land surveying to town planning, to financial and feasibility analysis and steering the legal process with the local government. Often, it can be simply too much…
