First,put this thread in the right place for kina VJ and Marty to be able to assist.It once happened to me.I had 5 acres,sold off 3 acres and when the new titles came out,the buyer had his 3 acres in the title deed and my title deed had 3.5 acres.I didn't intend to sell the remaining portion but due to the favorable discrepancy,I sold it as one parcel i.e transfer due to the extra acreage.

Isn't this stealing? And one brags about it on a Sunday?

Wizi nayo!

Indeed ur right on the size discrepancy. But if u check ua map (this shld b a general boundary title) it states that 'the map is not an AUTHORITY on boundaries). Simply put the map was created thr' a method with very low positioning accuracy, hence the caveat.

So variance btw the title size and ground is to be expected. The potential buyer has duty to verify the ground size before committing funds.

In essence, anybody buying a general boundary plot(i.e. those that get registered at the districts) is advised to base their purchase price on the ground size and not the figures on the title.
All the best.

The first thing you should do is talk to the owner, he might know something you don't.

Then get a surveyor to establish the beacons if they aren't there and let him work out the area. More often than not you'll find someone has encroached on your property. If not there was an irregularity while subdivision or in the records. If the latter is the case than talk to the owner and try negotiate the price downwards on the basis of the reduced acreage.

The reserve land is not yours but the chances of someone from the govt to come disturb you when using it are almost non-existent. I have seen people build high rise towers on reserve land adjacent to their plot, but take caution.

Mawinder you are a lucky fellow, always do your due diligence as a buyer when it comes to property and don't go blaming people later.