Surveyors Services
Elevate Your Real Estate Transactions with Professional Surveyor Services
In the intricate realm of real estate, accurate land surveying plays a pivotal role in ensuring legal compliance, property delineation, and secure transactions. At Coldwell Banker Amber Coast Realty, we specialize in providing comprehensive surveyor services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients in the Dominican Republic.
Surveying, or land surveying, encompasses the precise determination of terrestrial or three-dimensional positions of points, as well as the distances and angles between them. This meticulous process involves a range of tasks, including re-establishing cadastral surveys, certifying surveys for subdivision plats/maps, and delineating land boundaries based on historical evidence and legal documentation.
Recent changes in Dominican Republic land laws, particularly the implementation of the Property Registry Law (Law #108-05), have revolutionized real estate practices in the country. A significant aspect of this modernization is the introduction of the “deslinde” requirement for all real estate transactions. The deslinde procedure, or segregation, is a legal process through which a portion of land within a parcel is segregated and granted a definite title, ensuring clear ownership rights.
Under the new regulations, the deslinde process involves three distinct phases:
Survey Phase
Certified surveyors utilize GPS coordinates to measure the property, adhering to strict guidelines and notifying neighboring property owners. The survey is then submitted to the Regional Survey Office for review and approval.
Judicial Phase
The deslinde undergoes judicial scrutiny at the First Instance Land Court, where interested parties may raise objections. With legal representation, the Judge evaluates the petition and issues a ruling, subject to appeals.
Registration Phase
Upon approval, the Registrar of Titles executes the Judge’s ruling, canceling the old provisional title and issuing a new definite title with the updated cadastral designation.
As of April 4, 2009, real estate transactions involving non-“deslinded” properties are prohibited, underscoring the urgency for property owners to ensure compliance with the new regulations.
