The Bronx property fraud alert and deed monitoring
Property Watch checks any The Bronx address you add every night: new documents recorded against the parcel in the official New York City property records, the owner of record, New York City building records and the official tax sale and surplus lists. The NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register also runs Notice of Recorded Document, which watches borough, block and lot (the parcel) and notifies by email or text message (paper application by mail also accepted).
The county's own alert
Notice of Recorded Document
- Run by
- NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register
- Watches
- borough, block and lot (the parcel)
- Notifies by
- email or text message (paper application by mail also accepted)
- Cost
- Not stated
- Note
- Owners are enrolled automatically; lienors, designees and executors can register too.
What Property Watch checks in The Bronx
| Check | What it watches | Official source | How often |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded documents | New deeds, mortgages, releases, liens and other documents recorded against the parcel. | official New York City property records | nightly |
| Owner of record | A change of the owner name on City property records. | City property tax records | nightly |
| Building records | New housing, building and environmental-control violations and building permit filings. Addresses outside New York City have no city building records to watch. | City building records | nightly |
| Tax sale and surplus lists | The parcel appearing on an official tax sale, sheriff sale or surplus funds list. | Official county lists | nightly |
| Federal courts | Federal civil and bankruptcy cases naming the owner of record. A name match, not proof the case concerns the property. | Federal court records | weekly |
The county alert and Property Watch side by side
| Notice of Recorded Document | Property Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| Documents recorded | Yes, by borough, block and lot (the parcel) | Yes, matched to the parcel |
| Owner of record changes | No | Yes |
| Building violations | No | New York City only |
| Tax sale and surplus lists | No | Yes, the official lists |
| Several counties on one page | No | Yes |
| Official record | Yes, it is the recording office | Checks official records |
| Cost | Not stated | First property free, then $7 a month each |
Property Watch tells you what was recorded or changed. It cannot stop a filing, does not lock or freeze a title, is not title insurance and is not legal advice.
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More official records for The Bronx
- The Bronx property history lookup: Free timeline of what has been recorded against any The Bronx property: deeds, sale prices, mortgages and releases by year, from official county records.
- The Bronx tax lien sale list: Properties on the official list, refreshed nightly, with sale dates, the published bid amounts and the bidding and redemption rules.
Other New York counties
Manhattan (New York County) (Notice of Recorded Document), Brooklyn (Kings County) (Notice of Recorded Document), Queens (Queens County) (Notice of Recorded Document), Staten Island (Richmond County) (Notice of Recorded Document), Erie County (Erie County Property Alert Service). Bronx County title search.
Questions
Does The Bronx have a property fraud alert?
Yes. Property Watch checks any The Bronx address every night for new documents recorded against the parcel, the owner of record and the official lists. The NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register also runs Notice of Recorded Document, which watches borough, block and lot (the parcel) and notifies by email or text message (paper application by mail also accepted). Owners are enrolled automatically; lienors, designees and executors can register too.
What does Property Watch check for a The Bronx property?
Recorded documents (nightly, official New York City property records); Owner of record (nightly, City property tax records); Building records (nightly, City building records); Tax sale and surplus lists (nightly, Official county lists); Federal courts (weekly, Federal court records).
Does Property Watch see a deed the night it is recorded in The Bronx?
It sees it the first night it appears in the official New York City property records. Records can trail the recording desk by days, and the alert gives the recording date the record states.
What should I do if a deed I did not sign is recorded in The Bronx?
Get a copy of the document from the NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register, contact that office, report the forgery to local law enforcement, tell your lender if a loan is involved, and talk to a real estate attorney. Property Watch tells you what was recorded or changed. It cannot stop a filing, does not lock or freeze a title, is not title insurance and is not legal advice.