Land Survey Services Agreement Template

What is a land survey services agreement?

A land survey services agreement is the engagement letter between a land surveyor and the person ordering a survey — usually an owner checking a boundary before building a fence or extension, a buyer and their lender before closing, or a builder setting out a new house. It matters because a survey is a professional opinion prepared for a specific purpose, and because it is often relied on by people other than the client.

This template covers the survey type (boundary, topographic, combined, site plan for a permit, or construction setting-out), its purpose and any extra items, records research and fieldwork, whether markers are set, access to the property and neighbouring land, deliverables and timing, and what a survey does not show — it is not a title search, and buried utilities and boundary disputes are flagged rather than resolved. It sets a fixed fee or hourly estimate, deposit, who may rely on the survey (such as a named lender or title company), copyright, liability and cancellation.

When to use a land survey services agreement

• An owner confirms a boundary before building a fence along it
• A buyer's lender and title company need a certified survey before closing
• An architect needs a topographic survey to design an extension
• A builder needs the corners and levels set out for a new house
• A homeowner needs a site plan survey for a building permit application

What you fill in

24 blanks, then the name and email of each person who signs: surveyor, client.

What the land survey services agreement covers

1. The survey
2. What the Surveyor will do
3. Access and the Client's information
4. Deliverables and schedule
5. What a survey does and does not show
6. Fee and payment
7. Who may rely on the survey
8. Liability
9. Ending the agreement
10. General

Using the land survey services agreement, step by step

1 Describe the property and survey

Enter the address and any parcel or lot reference, pick the survey type and say what it is for. Add any extra items such as trees or floor levels.

2 Decide on markers and deliverables

Choose whether missing corner markers are set, and list the deliverables — signed plan, paper copies, CAD data — with a delivery time after fieldwork.

3 Set the fee and reliance

Choose a fixed fee or an hourly estimate, add any deposit, and name any lender or title company that may rely on the survey.

4 Send for signature

Add the client as a signer and send. Both of you initial each page; the signed agreement is filed in your vault.

Tips before you send it

• Ask the client for their deed, title report and any earlier survey — the agreement asks them to provide these.
• Be specific about the purpose; a survey prepared for a fence may not suit a lender or a subdivision.
• Tell neighbours before fieldwork near shared boundaries — it avoids most access problems.
• Rules on markers, recording and survey content vary by place; the agreement follows the standards that apply where the land is.

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This template is a general starting point, not legal advice. Laws differ between countries and states — have a lawyer review the agreement for your situation before you rely on it. Page last reviewed 2026-10-25.