Frequently asked questions
Each workflow is limited to the named city source and selected property. Review the publisher’s record and source date before acting.
Is this a municipal lien search?
No. It is selected-property research using the permit or status fields a supported city publishes. It is not a lien search, title search, lien certificate, closing clearance, or legal opinion.
Which cities have a selected-property workflow?
Philadelphia currently offers City-published permit records and cases whose status is exactly OPEN. Orlando currently offers City-published permit application statuses and dates. NYC separately offers DOB NOW filing, DOB violation, DOB ECB violation, and HPD violation fields for one known BIN. A DOB ECB published balance-due field is not a lien, certified balance, or current-account conclusion. The pages name the applicable publisher and fields before a lookup.
Does an empty result prove there are no records?
No. A no-match result only describes the fixed city query. It does not establish that no permit, code case, title item, lien, obligation, or other public record exists.
Who is this research workflow for?
It is for facilities, portfolio, diligence, and operations teams researching a property they already know. It is not a source of homeowner enquiries, a project bid list, or a property decision.