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Home & Property in New York
Buying a home in New York means meeting STAR (the school-tax break new applicants usually register for), an assessed value that usually isn't your market value, and — in New York City — a whole separate tax system. Plus old housing, flood maps, and wells and septic upstate.
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Statewide
A Flooded Private Well Needs Testing Before Normal Use
After floodwater reaches a private well, use bottled or disinfected water until the well is restored, disinfected, and tested.
Statewide
Flood Insurance Usually Has a Waiting Period
Flood insurance is usually not a same-day storm fix, so owners and renters should review coverage before heavy-weather season.
Statewide
HEAP Applications Depend on the Benefit Window and Local District
HEAP has regular, emergency, repair, and cooling paths, so applicants should check what is open and which local office handles them.
New York City
DOB Checks Often Need Both DOB NOW And Old BIS
For a Brooklyn building question, check DOB NOW for newer records and BIS for older filings before assuming the permit history is empty.
Western New York
Erie Lead Checks Belong Before Older-Home Work
Erie County's LeadSAFE pages help families, landlords, and contractors ask the right lead questions before work starts.
Statewide
Lead Service Line Inventories Are Worth Checking Before You Buy
For homes on public water, check the water system's service-line inventory instead of assuming the pipe material is known.
Western New York
Orchard Park Building and Tax Checks Start Early
Orchard Park owners should check town permit rules, zoning paths, tax-map details, and the online tax bill system before work or payment deadlines.
Central New York
Skaneateles Building Projects Start With Codes, Not Guesswork
Skaneateles owners should check town or village code offices before construction, alterations, occupancy changes, or shoreline-adjacent work gets expensive.
Long Island
Suffolk Owners Can Use the Clerk's Watch List
Suffolk's Homeowner Watch List can email owners when land-record filings show up for a registered property.
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New York City 47 notes
DOB Checks Often Need Both DOB NOW And Old BIS New York City Mold And Pests Are An HPD Repair Route, Not Just A Nuisance New York City Evacuation Zones Are A Storm Tool, Not A Basement Guarantee New York City My DEP Can Turn Water Use Into A Leak Clue New York City Sidewalk Concrete Work Can Need A DOT Permit New York City A Clogged Catch Basin Is A DEP And 311 Problem New York City Check the NYC Certificate of Occupancy Before Renting Brooklyn Bronx Lead Notices Are a Small-Landlord Check New York City Manhattan Co-op Buyers Should Check Active DOB Work Manhattan Queens Conversions Need DOB Permit History Queens Bronx Buyers Should Search DOB Complaints The Bronx Queens Renters Can Check HPD Before Signing Queens Bronx HPD Violations Can Be Certified Online New York City Brooklyn Renovation Plans Should Start With DOB History Brooklyn Manhattan Buyers Should Check HPD Registration Manhattan Manhattan Large-Building Buyers Should Check LL97 Status Manhattan NYC Boiler Filings Have an Annual Clock Brooklyn Queens Flood Zones and Evacuation Zones Are Different Queens Queens Owners Can Watch Recorded Documents Queens Queens Water Bills Can Show Leak Clues New York City Manhattan Zoning Questions Start With ZoLa New York City Bronx Basement Apartments Need an Occupancy Check The Bronx Bronx Elevator Filings Need More Than a Working Ride New York City Manhattan Facade Inspections Matter Above Six Stories Manhattan Manhattan Sidewalk Sheds Have Permit Clues New York City Bronx DOB Work History Is a Buyer Check New York City Manhattan Gas Piping Has Periodic Inspection Rules New York City Bronx Rent Freeze: SCRIE and DRIE Are Worth Checking The Bronx Queens Bedbug Reports Are an Annual Owner Filing New York City Staten Island Property Records Start With the County Clerk Staten Island Bronx Sidewalk Violations Can Become Owner Work New York City Manhattan Parking Structures Have a Safety Inspection Trail New York City Staten Island Sewer Checks Can Include Septic Staten Island Bronx Retaining Walls Have Their Own DOB Check New York City Manhattan Flood Risk Is a Map Check, Not a Guess New York City Brooklyn Small Landlords May Need HPD Registration Brooklyn Brooklyn Building History Can Start With Tax Photos New York City Manhattan E-Bike Charging Is a Building Safety Question New York City Bronx Heat Season Has Specific Temperature Rules The Bronx Brooklyn Co-op Buyers Should Read the Offering Plan Brooklyn Brooklyn Housing Connect applications need a profile check New York City Staten Island Sidewalk Violations Can Become Repair Bills Staten Island Bronx Housing Connect follow-up starts after the application New York City Staten Island Mitchell-Lama checks use both city and state routes New York City Queens Owners Should Keep HPD Registration Current New York City Queens Buyers Should Check the Certificate of Occupancy New York City How to Find Out If Your Brooklyn Apartment Is Rent Stabilized New York City
Long Island 25 notes
Suffolk Owners Can Use the Clerk's Watch List Long Island Suffolk Shore Work Needs a Tidal Wetlands Question Long Island Brookhaven Accessory Apartments Need Their Own Paper Trail Suffolk County Brookhaven Rental License Lookup Belongs Before Signing Suffolk County Nassau Assessment Reviews Follow the Roll Calendar Nassau County Suffolk Additions May Need Wastewater Approval Long Island Understand Long Island Aquifer Context Nassau County Nassau LandRecord Shows District Clues Before Closing Long Island Southampton Building Work Starts With Land Management Long Island Nassau Owners Should Use the County Clerk for Land Records Nassau County Suffolk Land Records Start at the Clerk Kiosk Suffolk County Long Island Evacuation Zones and Flood Zones Are Different Checks Long Island Brookhaven Permit Status Is a Pre-Closing Check Long Island Islip Building Records Matter Before You Renovate Long Island Nassau County Clerk is the recording doorway Long Island Suffolk Septic Grants Belong in the Buyer Checklist Suffolk County Freeport Building Permits Now Start in OpenGov Long Island Suffolk sewer permits matter before a building ties in Long Island Suffolk Health handles many residential wastewater permits Long Island North Hempstead permit checks now point through OpenGov Long Island Oyster Bay building permits start with the town portal Long Island Riverhead building permits need notarized application paperwork Long Island East Hampton building forms should be checked before permit assumptions Long Island Shelter Island mechanical work can still need a building permit Long Island Southold building fees are part of the project check Long Island
Hudson Valley 59 notes
Orange Fill Work Needs Floodplain and Wetland Map Checks Hudson Valley Ramapo Building Work Needs the Form Stack Early Hudson Valley Cairo Recycling Starts at Angelo Canna Town Park Hudson Valley Catskill's Permit List Is Broader Than Big Construction Hudson Valley Dutchess County Roads Can Trigger a Driveway Permit Hudson Valley Patterson Home Projects Start With the Building Department Hudson Valley Rochester Permit Questions Start With Code Enforcement Hudson Valley Columbia County Septic Records Belong in the House Folder Hudson Valley Dutchess Septic Repairs Use the SAN36 Process Dutchess County Rockland Private Wells Need Permits and Registered Contractors Hudson Valley Dutchess Clerk Search Shows Deeds, Liens, and Assumed Names Hudson Valley Ulster Sewage Disposal Permits Move Step by Step Ulster County Westchester Septic Records Can Shape Home Work Hudson Valley Hudson River Charm Still Needs a Flood Map Check Hudson Valley Shandaken Is a Catskill Town Where Flood Information Is Civic Memory Hudson Valley Orange County Deed Searches Start With Online Records Orange County Orange Sanitary Engineering Reviews Water and Sewage Plans Hudson Valley Putnam Clerk Land Records Start at the Official Search Putnam County Rockland Deed Checks Start With Clerk Records Rockland County Westchester Parcel Maps Need Assessor Follow-Up Westchester County Greene County deed and mortgage records start at the county clerk Hudson Valley Orange County deed-copy offers should be checked against the Clerk Hudson Valley Putnam Well and Septic Records May Already Be Online Hudson Valley Ulster Land Record Fees Need the Clerk Schedule Ulster County Westchester Clerk Fees Need a PREP Check Westchester County Rockland’s Clerk land records are the deed trail to check Hudson Valley Sullivan real property questions start at the county office Hudson Valley Ossining water and sewer questions should start with the village Hudson Valley Ulster land records start with the county clerk Hudson Valley Westchester Rent Stabilization Can Exist Outside NYC Westchester County Columbia Septic Applications Now Start With Engineered Plans Hudson Valley Dutchess ParcelAccess is a map check before a property call Hudson Valley Sullivan county records belong with the clerk before a title guess Hudson Valley New Rochelle building permits now point through CitySquared Hudson Valley Rockland tax maps are a GIS check, not a survey Hudson Valley Sullivan planning and environmental checks can affect rural property work Hudson Valley Ulster GIS is a early look, not a survey Hudson Valley Clinton building questions should start before the contractor starts Hudson Valley Ulster Real Property explains assessments without making them mystical Hudson Valley White Plains building applications may still be a counter process Hudson Valley Dutchess deed research can start with the clerk document search Hudson Valley Mount Vernon building work starts with the city buildings office Hudson Valley Pound Ridge historic-property questions should start locally Hudson Valley Rockland sewer permits are a district-level property check Hudson Valley Columbia Healthy Neighborhoods Can Come to Renters Too Hudson Valley Clarkstown building permits should be checked before work starts Hudson Valley Westchester home projects still start with the local building department Hudson Valley Columbia Environmental Health Is the Property Route Map Hudson Valley Beacon building permits have a forms and fee schedule check Hudson Valley East Fishkill permits now have an online portal route Hudson Valley Greenburgh renovation plans need the permit FAQ check Hudson Valley Orange parcel information is a reference, not a survey Hudson Valley Orangetown building permits have a local need-before-work page Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie building forms belong in the city department file Hudson Valley Westchester county roads can add a permit layer to property work Hudson Valley Newburgh vacant buildings have a registration route Hudson Valley Rockland highway permits matter before road or driveway work Hudson Valley North Salem owners should use town pages before relying on rural assumptions Hudson Valley Goshen building additions start with the village building route Hudson Valley
Capital Region 21 notes
Nassau property questions should start with the Dewey Loeffel CAG Capital Region Nassau Route 203 contamination calls for EPA-source checking Capital Region Albany Deed Recording Needs More Than the Deed Capital Region Saratoga Septic Plans Need the Right Review Path Capital Region Rensselaer Land Records Have Fee and Search Steps Rensselaer County Saratoga Assessment Database Has Comparable Tools Capital Region Albany Wastewater and Subdivision Forms Start at Health Capital Region Schenectady Recording Fees Need Page and Name Counts Schenectady County Albany County Tax Maps Start at Real Property Albany County Upper-Hudson Waterfront Lots Need A Flood-Map Check Capital Region Washington Image Mate is a parcel starting point, not a boundary answer Capital Region Albany deed-copy questions should start with online records search Capital Region Duanesburg Land Projects Need Parcel And Zoning Checks Together Capital Region Sand Lake Assessment Checks Start With Rensselaer PROS Capital Region Washington recorded-document questions belong with the county clerk Capital Region Northumberland projects should start with building and zoning Capital Region Poestenkill building work needs the code office check Capital Region Rensselaer Environmental Health is a property due-diligence checkpoint Capital Region Schenectady clerk questions belong with the county clerk page Capital Region Washington Building Permits Start With Local Signoff Capital Region Hoosick Falls drinking water: what to know about PFOA Capital Region
Catskills 2 notes
Adirondacks 1 notes
Adirondacks & North Country 20 notes
Long Lake Transfer Station Rules Reward a Pre-Trip Check Adirondacks & North Country Lowville Utility and Tax Payments Have Several Official Paths Adirondacks & North Country Speculator Parcel Questions Start Countywide Adirondacks & North Country Watertown and Brownville Property Questions Start With Jefferson County GIS Adirondacks & North Country Hamilton County Property Checks Run Through County Real Property Adirondacks & North Country Essex County property checks should begin with Real Property Adirondacks & North Country Turin Tax Questions Need Two Stops Adirondacks & North Country St. Lawrence Deed Recording Needs Forms, Fees, and Return Mail St. Lawrence County Lake George stormwater rules belong early in property work Adirondacks & North Country Warren lakeshore septic checks belong early in lake-property work Adirondacks & North Country Jefferson Parcel Checks Start With Real Property and SDG Jefferson County Jefferson County Clerk is the deed-recording route Adirondacks & North Country St. Lawrence deed transfers run through the County Clerk Adirondacks & North Country Warren online records are a starting point for deed-copy questions Adirondacks & North Country Clinton County Clerk records are separate from tax questions Adirondacks & North Country Essex property lookups are not the whole property answer Adirondacks & North Country Franklin County Clerk records are not the same as real-property value Adirondacks & North Country Warren online records need the right search expectation Adirondacks & North Country Clinton online parcel maps need official follow-up Adirondacks & North Country Jefferson public-health checks matter before rural property assumptions Adirondacks & North Country
North Country 7 notes
St. Lawrence Septic Grants Start With the Waterbody Map North Country Franklin County real property questions should start with the county tax services page North Country Jefferson Building Permits Start With Local Zoning Too North Country St. Lawrence County Clerk Records Are Not Just a Counter Visit North Country Clinton Property Records Need Clerk and Real Property Context North Country Jefferson Real Property is a useful early page from Watertown to the islands North Country St. Lawrence Real Property keeps big-county parcel research grounded North Country
Mohawk Valley 19 notes
Middleburgh Creek Risk Needs a Map Check Mohawk Valley Schoharie Creek Buyers Should Check the Floodplain Early Mohawk Valley Oneida Deed Copies Have a Guest Search Route Mohawk Valley Kirkland Projects Start With Planning and Codes Mohawk Valley Cooperstown Exterior Changes Can Trigger Village Review Mohawk Valley Fulton Property Research Starts With Clerk and Real Property Links Mohawk Valley Schoharie real-property questions start with the county tax office Mohawk Valley Start Oneida County Parcel Checks With the County Viewer Mohawk Valley Montgomery County Parcel Data Has an Official Caveat Mohawk Valley Schoharie deed and recorded-document questions belong with the clerk Mohawk Valley Fulton County Recording Fees Belong on the Clerk Page Mohawk Valley Herkimer County Land Records Run Through the Clerk Mohawk Valley Montgomery recorded-document questions start with the county clerk Mohawk Valley Oneonta Water and Sewer Taps Need the Town Permit Route Mohawk Valley Fort Plain Water and Sewer Bills Run Quarterly Mohawk Valley Montgomery county clerk questions should be separated from tax questions Mohawk Valley Otsego deed questions start with the county clerk Mohawk Valley Fulton Property Projects Should Start With the Local Code Office Mohawk Valley Herkimer County Road Work May Need a Highway Permit Mohawk Valley
Central New York 23 notes
Skaneateles Building Projects Start With Codes, Not Guesswork Central New York Cortlandville Permits Start With the Building Code Office Central New York Oswego County Parcel Checks Start With Image Mate Central New York Onondaga Septic Work Starts With Health Engineering Central New York Cortland County Beacon Is a Parcel Starting Point Central New York Syracuse Rental Registry Certificates Are Searchable Context Onondaga County Sherburne Records Start With County GIS Central New York Cayuga Land Records Have an Online Index, But Copies Can Still Cost Central New York Onondaga Septic Repairs Have a Health Department Route Central New York Oswego Tax Maps Need Assessment Roll Cross-Checks Oswego County Madison County Water and Septic Questions Need One Folder Central New York Onondaga Assessment Lookup Needs Assessor Follow-Up Central New York Onondaga Deed Recording Needs the Fee Package Central New York Otsego Deed-Copy Letters Deserve a Scam Check Central New York Weedsport and Brutus Assessment Questions Still Point Back to Cayuga County Central New York Onondaga Tax Maps Are Not the Same as a Survey Central New York Constantia Assessment Questions Start With the Town Assessor Central New York Madison Clerk Filings May Need a Return Envelope Central New York Onondaga County Clerk Searches Are a Records Door, Not a Title Opinion Central New York Madison County Real Property FAQs Are a Before-You-Call Screen Central New York Oswego Real Property connects maps, GIS, rolls, and taxes Central New York Oswego assessment records are public, but still need context Central New York Onondaga property searches work better with less typing Central New York
Finger Lakes 38 notes
Rochester Permits Depend on the Work and the District Finger Lakes Orleans County Property Checks Start With Real Property and Tax Bills Finger Lakes Wayne County Property Data Has a PROS Starting Point Finger Lakes Yates County Parcels Need the Map, Beacon, and Clerk Lanes Separated Finger Lakes Manchester Permits Start with the Town Code Office Finger Lakes Milo Building Projects Run Through Development Services Finger Lakes Schuyler Septic Checks Run Through Watershed Protection Finger Lakes Seneca Falls Water Bills Have a Newer Online Path Finger Lakes Tompkins Land Records Now Have a Search Platform and Fraud Alert Angle Finger Lakes Avon Building Permits Need the Code Office Before Work Starts Finger Lakes Canandaigua Town Transfer Station Rules Are Residency-Early Finger Lakes Monroe Septic Work Runs Through Public Health Finger Lakes Ontario OnCor Puts Parcel Clues in One Place Ontario County Tompkins Beacon and Rolls Pair Parcel Data With Assessment Records Tompkins County Ovid Building Questions Run Through Town and County Finger Lakes Schuyler Floodplain Checks Need the Official Map and the Local Permit Finger Lakes Ithaca Renovations Need the Building Permit Portal Early Finger Lakes Ontario County Clerk Is the Deed and Records Starting Point Finger Lakes Monroe County Deeds Need the Right Forms and Details Monroe County Wayne Clerk Fraud Alerts Are a Property Owner Tool Finger Lakes Monroe land-record questions start with the County Clerk Finger Lakes Orleans County Clerk is the land-recording route Finger Lakes Cayuga's quick links can keep a parcel question from wandering Finger Lakes Marion Owners Should Separate Assessment Records From Tax Payment Finger Lakes Monroe online records are a starting point, not a title opinion Finger Lakes Steuben Real Property explains the county role in assessment work Finger Lakes Tompkins assessment questions have a county department behind them Finger Lakes Rochester Rentals May Need a Certificate of Occupancy Monroe County Ontario Real Property Tax is where assessment review starts Finger Lakes Orleans recording forms deserve a pre-closing check Finger Lakes Seneca County Real Property Tax is the assessment question doorway Finger Lakes Tompkins Beacon is useful, but it is still a starting point Finger Lakes Wyoming County Clerk is the records route before local assumptions Finger Lakes Livingston Real Property Tax Services supports the assessor system Finger Lakes Wayne Real Property is a Lyons-based starting point for parcel work Finger Lakes Tompkins septic work needs the OWTS permit page before construction Finger Lakes Lima Building Projects Need the Permit and Final-Inspection Route Finger Lakes Tompkins Private Wells Start With Setbacks and a DEC-Registered Driller Finger Lakes
Southern Tier 20 notes
Barton Floodplain Work Needs a Permit Check Early Southern Tier Norwich Water and Sewer Questions Have Two City Stops Southern Tier Owego Floodplain Work Needs the Local Permit Check Southern Tier Tioga County's Beacon Viewer Is the Parcel Starting Point Southern Tier Chenango County GIS Is Useful, but It Is Not the Same as a Free Roll Southern Tier Delhi Property Checks Start With Village Hall and COMIT Southern Tier Steuben County Clerk Records More Than Deeds Southern Tier Walton Parcel Checks Belong in COMIT Early Southern Tier Chemung Septic Plans Start With the Soil Southern Tier Broome Deed Records Need the Clerk and Fee Schedule Together Southern Tier Elmira Occupancy Paperwork Comes Before Use Southern Tier Big Flats Building Permits Need a Site Plan Early Southern Tier Broome Parcel Mapper Helps With Tax Map Checks Broome County Bainbridge Water and Code Questions Start at Village Offices Southern Tier Broome County Clerk Records Go Back Far Enough to Matter Southern Tier Newark Valley Has a Compact Clerk, Water, Code Route Southern Tier Delaware County clerk records need the courthouse route Southern Tier Delaware planning is the route for land-use and watershed context Southern Tier Conklin and Kirkwood Share a Valley Aquifer Reality Southern Tier Steuben Environmental Health Questions Often Start in Hornell Southern Tier
Western New York 33 notes
Erie Lead Checks Belong Before Older-Home Work Western New York Orchard Park Building and Tax Checks Start Early Western New York Pendleton Permits Come Before the Project Western New York Perry Owners Should Sort Town, Village, and County Early Western New York Town of Niagara Permit Questions Start at Building Inspection Western New York Albion Building Work Can Trigger Town and County Review Western New York Portville Property Paperwork Has Two Useful Front Doors Western New York Wellsville Code and Tax Questions Depend on the Line Western New York Chautauqua Well and Septic Sales Need a Survey Western New York Erie Septic and Well Transfers Need Certification Western New York Allegany Parcel Questions Start With Maps and Records Western New York Ridgeway Has a Two-Step Property Paperwork Check Western New York Genesee County property questions have a county services doorway Western New York Orleans Deed Checks Start at the County Clerk Western New York Chautauqua Parcel Viewer Is a Property Question Starter Chautauqua County Erie On-Map Helps Frame Parcel Questions Erie County Niagara Tax Maps Are Assessment Tools, Not Surveys Western New York Belmont Errands Split Between Village Hall and County Offices Western New York Genesee Deed Recording Needs the Form Checklist Western New York Le Roy Septic and Well Checks Run Through County Health Western New York Niagara Clerk Recording Fees Change by Document Type Niagara County Erie land records run through the Clerk's land-records lane Western New York Chautauqua land records belong with the County Clerk Western New York Cattaraugus Real Property and GIS can sharpen a rural offer Western New York Erie property transfers can trigger septic paperwork questions Western New York Allegany property questions start with the county real property office Western New York Allegany deed recording should not rely on an old fee sheet Western New York Niagara Real Property is the boring page that can prevent a bad guess Western New York Orleans Real Property is the quiet page before a loud closing week Western New York Wyoming Real Property is the county base layer for parcel work Western New York Cattaraugus Septic Repairs Need the Permit Before Work Western New York Lake-Effect Snow: A Plain Heads-Up for New Movers Western New York Love Canal: the neighborhood that wrote the Superfund law Western New York
Upstate New York 28 notes
Buffalo building permits should be checked before work begins Upstate New York Albany building work can start in the citizen self-service portal Upstate New York Albany rental registry questions belong with city inspection programs Upstate New York Irondequoit rental questions start with town community development Upstate New York Monroe County real property questions start with the county portal Upstate New York Niagara Falls building-license questions belong with code enforcement Upstate New York Schenectady building permits have an online city starting point Upstate New York Syracuse vacant-property questions belong with code enforcement Upstate New York Saratoga Springs building and code questions start with city departments Upstate New York St. Lawrence County tax maps start with real property services Upstate New York Troy permit questions start with city forms and code enforcement Upstate New York Utica code questions can start with the county codes program page Upstate New York Brighton accessory work often starts with permit and assessor checks Upstate New York Geneva permit forms belong with development services and code enforcement Upstate New York Greece remodels and additions need the town building route Upstate New York Ithaca general permits run through the city building route Upstate New York Niskayuna building inspections need the town procedure page Upstate New York North Tonawanda building permits start with the inspector and forms pages Upstate New York Onondaga County clerk forms have an official recording route Upstate New York Ontario County parcel checks start with tax mapping and OnCor Upstate New York Victor building permits split between town and village sources Upstate New York Chautauqua County records questions start with the county clerk Upstate New York East Greenbush building permits have a town code route Upstate New York Oswego building questions start with city code enforcement Upstate New York Canton code enforcement is split across town services Upstate New York Oswego County clerk recording has a county office route Upstate New York Oswego County tax maps have a real-property starting point Upstate New York Potsdam village permits start with code enforcement and forms Upstate New York
Statewide 8 notes
A Flooded Private Well Needs Testing Before Normal Use Statewide Flood Insurance Usually Has a Waiting Period Statewide HEAP Applications Depend on the Benefit Window and Local District Statewide Lead Service Line Inventories Are Worth Checking Before You Buy Statewide Weatherization Assistance Starts With the Local Provider Statewide Check FEMA Flood Maps Before a Property Decision Statewide Test for Radon Before Finishing a Basement Statewide Test a Private Well Before You Rely on It Statewide
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