Task Blog 1


Task Blog Entry 1
•What is one real-world or hypothetical example of where values of land come into conflict?
•State was this conflict of values resolved, or how it could be resolved in the future.

When considering the topic of land and why land holds different value it is important to realize that the land may have different values to different groups of people. It depends on what parameters are associated with that particular piece of land. The land may hold value for different reasons such as; economically because of the raw resource’s the land posses, its cultural use, locations for military advantages and even as an Ecological conservation in order to preserve wildlife. All land is seen as a commodity and therefore will hold some type of value.

Since land is realized as a valuable asset and an investment for property owners, conflict may arise when two adjacent land owners do not agree on the boundary where their lands meet. The argument of property boundaries has been a conflict between land owners for thousands of years. I have had personal experience in being the “middle man” and dealing with these land owners directly to solve the issue.

In my experience as a survey tech and dealing with different clients and their property boundaries one distinct job comes to mind. A homeowner was having an issue with his neighbour constructing a French drain on his property. With confidence the neighbour had the French drain and shrubs installed while the homeowner was away on vacation. To the homeowners delight they returned home from a relaxing vacation only to discover that his neighbour had completed the project without his consent. This is when the conflict started, a surveyor (my boss) was called to determine where the property line actually was and if the French drain and shrubs were in the proper location. The neighbour was in complete denial that the drain had been built in the wrong spot and insisted that he “knew” where the property line was and that there was no need to have a survey completed. After an afternoon of searching for evidence and re-establishing the exact location of the property corner and property boundary it was determined that indeed the French drain and shrubs had been built in the wrong spot.

The homeowner was extremely upset with his neighbour and viewed the drain and shrubs as a negative for his property value since the drain took up lawn space and the bushes impeded his view of the lake from his property. It was then decided that the French drain and the shrubs were to be moved onto the neighbour’s property since they had been installed without the homeowner’s consent and were installed on the wrong property. Leaving the neighbour with a hefty bill.

In this personal experience it is evident that both land owners have different individual ideas that make their land valuable to one another. In this particular case one homeowner believed that the view and area of usable water-frontage would increase his lands value. The neighbour on the other hand believed that privacy and drainage was more important to increase property value. Thus, creating a conflict between the adjacent property owners. The conflict was resolved and both parties were able to come to an agreement that suited both of their needs.



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