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Boundary surveyor in Reading

Independent boundary investigation, Early Neutral Evaluation and private joint expert determination for property owners and solicitors.

Discuss your boundary matterView fees + VAT
Evidence firstDocuments, physical features and relevant history.
Proportionate scopeDesktop advice or a site visit where agreed.
A route to resolutionIndependent advice or a binding joint determination.

Coburns accepts boundary instructions in Reading. Start with the two property addresses, the disputed section and the evidence you already hold. Site attendance is arranged by agreement, subject to the instruction and access.

Keep the boundary question separate from the works procedure

For a Reading instruction involving an extension alongside a neighbour’s garden, there may be a boundary question and a Party Wall Act question at the same time. The location of the legal line is relevant to the proposed work, but a party wall appointment does not give a general power to settle ownership disputes. Identify what each professional instruction is intended to address.

Useful evidence for this type of instruction

  • Provide the title documents and the proposed construction drawings.
  • Keep party wall notices and correspondence alongside the boundary material.
  • Mark the precise length over which the legal line is disputed.

Local records to consider

Reading Borough Council provides the local planning-record search route. Check existing and proposed layouts separately so that a drawn construction line is not inadvertently treated as an established title boundary.

Council planning drawings can help explain past layouts. They do not determine the legal boundary or replace title evidence. The correct council depends on the actual property address, and older documents may need to be requested.

Choose the right boundary service

Early Neutral Evaluation

A preliminary assessment of the key evidence and a proportionate next step: £400 + VAT desktop only, or £750 + VAT with a site visit.

Boundary Investigation Report

A fuller evidence review and reasoned opinion, from £950 + VAT, typically £950–£1,200 + VAT depending on title complexity.

Private joint expert: binding determination

Both parties appoint one independent expert and agree in writing to accept the determination. £1,800–£2,400 + VAT total, approximately £900–£1,200 + VAT each on an equal split. Scope and fees are confirmed before instruction.

Will a party wall award establish the legal boundary?

Do not assume that it will. A disputed ownership line may need an agreed boundary process or legal advice separately from the statutory works procedure.

Separating boundary and Party Wall Act questions →

Coverage around Reading

This page covers instructions in Reading. Tell us the actual address when enquiring so we can confirm attendance and the appropriate scope.

Maidenhead, Windsor and SloughBracknellBeaconsfield and Gerrards CrossAll areas served

Get a clear starting point

Email the property addresses, a short account of the disagreement and the title documents or plans available. Include any urgent construction or transaction dates.

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Important: General information, not legal advice. Boundary disputes are fact-sensitive. A private expert determination binds the parties under their agreement; a report alone does not automatically bind a neighbour or alter the Land Registry register. Obtain appropriate legal advice where litigation, binding terms or changes to title are involved.