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Recording A Deed, Mortgage, or Mortgage Satisfaction

Deeds showing the legal ownership of real property (houses, condominiums, apartment buildings, etc.) in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens must be recorded with the Division of Land Records, Office of the City Register. The Richmond County Clerk serves this function in Staten Island. 

These ownership documents serve as the basis for land title searches by banks and legal institutions for the purposes of:

  • granting mortgages
  • asset searches
  • other legal and financial transactions

NEW! Finance is implementing a new program to assist property owners by attempting to limit the harm caused by recording a fraudulent document. This program will let you know when a document is recorded against your property without your knowledge. Green Bullet Point Graphic Read More 

Mortgage Satisfactions
Mortgages and Mortgage Satisfactions are also recorded with the City Register.

When a mortgage is paid in full you should make sure your lender, whether an institution or person, files a Satisfaction so you will start to receive your Statement of Account (SOA).  This must be done because you will now be responsible for paying your own taxes.

If you want to update the address where we send your Statement of Account, please visit our Updating Bill and Notice Name and Address page.

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See also ACRIS, Recording Property Related Documents


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