Practice area
Boundary disagreements and encroachment
Disputes often start with a renovation scaffold, an extended air-con ledge, or a tree branch — and worsen when neither side has checked the strata plan or land survey.
Survey plans before confrontation
We review strata title plans, prior MCST rulings, and correspondence before recommending mediation or tribunal steps. Encroachment claims fail without measurements and dated photographs.
Where surveyors disagree, we help you frame the dispute for management or CDRT with a clear chronology and requested remedy — removal, reinstatement, or cost recovery.
Typical boundary issues
- Renovation extending into common corridor or void deck space
- Planter boxes, structures, or piping crossing unit lot lines
- Tree roots or branches damaging adjoining walls or drains
- Water seepage after a neighbour's alteration works
Landed property files
Semi-detached and bungalow disputes involve land survey boundaries and drainage easements. We coordinate with licensed surveyors when pegs or fence lines are contested and prepare mediation positions grounded in measured facts.
