What is a chartered land surveyor?
A. Chartered Land Surveyor is a term used by some states for a licensed or registered land surveyor. The state of Wisconsin uses the term registered land surveyor. Return to top of page Q. When do I need a land surveyor? A. A survey should be made before subdividing any parcel of land for sale and prior to the construction of any structures on property in which you have an interest. A survey is often desirable before purchasing real estate and frequently is recommended by legal counsel or by mortgage loan companies. Remember, the services of a land surveyor now will cost less in time, worry, and money than the cost of moving a building or defending a lawsuit later. Return to top of page Q. What information should I furnish the Land Surveyor? A. Furnish the surveyor with an explanation of why the survey is desired. The land surveyor will maintain confidence if requested by the client. With this purpose in mind, a professional land surveyor can work most efficiently and reduce the client
A Chartered Surveyor is professionally qualified member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (see www.rics.org.uk). He or she deals with all matters relating to property, the land, and the sea. The RICS encompasses many different specialisations, from auctions and valuation to minerals and mining. What makes a Chartered Land (or to use the modern name, Geomatics) Surveyor special? The answer is maps and measurement. He is the expert in all forms of measurement, from the mapping of tiny variations in industrial products to the movement of entire continents and the shape of the Earth. Measurement, and the presentation of those measurements, is common to all these applications. In all cases (but in varying proportions) the measurement will involve distance, angles, height, and time. Just as important is the presentation of the results in a way which makes sense of the complex real world. Often this is by means of maps, whether traditional paper plans or modern digital maps on c
