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If you own a house in Brooklyn, NY and you are dealing with vacant property, this page covers what actually happens next — the local timeline, what it costs, and the options that stay open to you. Everything below is specific to Brooklyn and how sales are handled in NY, not generic national advice.
Yes, you can sell a house with code violations in Brooklyn, New York. In many cases, owners sell these properties 'as-is' to cash investors who are willing to take on the legal and financial responsibility of clearing the violations. However, as of March 2024, New York law requires you to disclose all known defects and violations to the buyer using a mandatory disclosure form.
As of March 20, 2024, New York sellers can no longer pay a $500 credit to avoid disclosing property defects; the Property Condition Disclosure Statement (PCDS) is now mandatory for residential properties (1-4 units).
Source: https://www.danielsoconnellpc.com/legal-updates/significant-changes-to-the-new-york-property-condition-disclosure-statement-effective-march-20-2024/
Brooklyn residential properties must be registered with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) if they are 1-2 family homes where the owner does not reside, or buildings with 3+ units.
Source: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/register-your-property.page
New York's 'Zombie Property' law (RPAPL § 1308) requires mortgage lenders to maintain vacant and abandoned properties once a loan is 90 days delinquent.
Source: https://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2019/2019_06282.htm
Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations issued through OATH can become personal judgments against the owner that stay active for eight years.
Source: https://www.homeabstractcorp.com/blog/ecb-violations-and-judgments/
Adverse possession in New York requires 10 years of continuous, open, notorious, and hostile occupation of the property.
Source: https://www.findlaw.com/state/new-york-law/new-york-adverse-possession-laws.html
NYC HPD Property Registration
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/register-your-property.page
New York Property Condition Disclosure Act Changes
https://www.danielsoconnellpc.com/legal-updates/significant-changes-to-the-new-york-property-condition-disclosure-statement-effective-march-20-2024/
RPAPL Section 1308 - Maintenance of Vacant Property
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/RPA/1308
OATH/ECB Violations and Property Sales
https://www.homeabstractcorp.com/blog/ecb-violations-and-judgments/
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