Plain-English guides to boundaries, fences, contour surveys, subdividing a block and what surveys cost, for property owners across Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills.
What does a land surveyor do in South Australia? A plain guide to boundary, level and land division surveys, who can do them and how quotes work in Adelaide.
Read Article → SubdivisionCommunity title SA explained: how it differs from Torrens title, why new strata titles can no longer be created, and what plan fees look like in 2026-27.
Read Article → Adelaide SurveyingBuying, building on or splitting a steep Hills block? Here's what a sloping block survey shows, what the national cost guides say and what to ask a surveyor.
Read Article → Building & DevelopmentA set out survey marks where your new house, slab or extension goes on the block. What it covers, how it differs from a boundary survey, and how to get a quote.
Read Article → Boundaries & FencesA retaining wall on the boundary in SA can hide the real title line. See who owns it, why location matters and when to get a Licensed Surveyor's quote.
Read Article → Survey GuidesPegs gone or a fence in doubt? Learn what a re-establishment survey is, when Adelaide owners need one, what guides say it costs and how to get a quote.
Read Article → Costs & FeesThe open space contribution SA charges is $10,166 per new allotment in Greater Adelaide for 2026-27. See how it compares with other fees before you split.
Read Article → SubdivisionWondering about the minimum block size for subdivision in Adelaide? See what decides whether your block can be split, the 2026-27 fees and who to ask first.
Read Article → Boundaries & FencesOnly a licensed surveyor can define a boundary in South Australia. See how licensed and registered surveyors differ, how to check one and what to ask.
Read Article → Survey GuidesComparing a land survey quote in Adelaide? See what a written quote should spell out, how to check the licence and which extra costs sit outside the quote.
Read Article → Boundaries & FencesFence, title, map or pegs: which one shows your boundary? See what you can check yourself in Adelaide, where it stops, and how to get a written survey quote.
Read Article → Costs & FeesFences Act SA explained: the Form 1 notice, the 30-day cross-notice, who pays what and when an independent Licensed Surveyor settles the boundary line.
Read Article → Boundaries & FencesDrainage and right of way easements on an SA title can limit where you build or split. Learn how to read one and when to ask a Licensed Surveyor for a quote.
Read Article → Building & DevelopmentA contour survey maps the heights of your block so a designer can set floor levels, walls and drainage. Here's what it shows, what it costs and what to ask.
Read Article → Titles & RecordsYour certificate of title SA records owners, easements and mortgages, not where the fence sits. See what it shows, what it leaves out and when to book a survey.
Read Article → Boundaries & FencesA handshake or a new fence does not move a title boundary. See how a boundary realignment in SA works, who does what, and which 2026-27 fees to ask about.
Read Article → Survey GuidesWorried a neighbour could claim part of your block? See what SA sources say on fences, encroachments and surveys, and when to call in a Licensed Surveyor.
Read Article → Boundaries & FencesNeighbour disagrees where the fence goes? See what the Fences Act says, who pays for a survey, and what a boundary fence dispute survey can and cannot settle.
Read Article → Boundaries & FencesWondering if you need a boundary survey? See what triggers one in Adelaide, who can legally do it, what the report covers and how to get a written quote.
Read Article → Costs & FeesOne Adelaide firm put a standard two-lot split at $30,000 to $34,000 in 2025. See the 2026-27 government and plan fees inside that figure, and what to ask.
Read Article → Building & DevelopmentA feature survey gives your designer the levels and boundary offsets a DA site plan needs. What it covers, national cost guides and how to get an Adelaide quote
Read Article → SubdivisionHow to subdivide a block of land in South Australia: the steps in order, the 2026-27 fees, Torrens or community title, and where a Licensed Surveyor fits.
Read Article → Boundaries & FencesBuying in Adelaide? See what a property survey before you buy can flag: encroachments, easements and sheds, what the pegs mean and how to get a written quote.
Read Article → Costs & FeesLand surveyor cost in Adelaide has no price list. See what national guides say, which government fees apply to a split, and how to get a quote you can compare.
Read Article → Boundaries & FencesBoundary pegs gone after a driveway, fence or extension? See what a Licensed Surveyor does to re-peg a boundary in SA, what it can settle and what it can't.
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