Code liens surviving property sales
Summary
Several people who bought Miami properties later discovered massive code liens — sometimes $600,000+ — that never showed up in title searches. The liens stick with the property, so the new owner becomes responsible even for a previous owner's violations.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Individual buyers faced liens from $43,000 to over $1.7 million attached to properties they bought without knowing.
Buyers whose cases were heard got relief, but the underlying problem affects every future Miami property buyer.
Buyers who inherit undisclosed liens from prior owners and title companies that miss them in searches.
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