Recording A Deed, Mortgage, or Mortgage Satisfaction
Deeds showing the legal ownership of real property
(houses, condominiums, apartment buildings, etc.) must be recorded with the Division of
Land Records, Office of the City Register.
These ownership documents serve as the basis
for land title searches by banks and legal institutions for the purposes of:
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
Account Information
page.
Homeowners may wish to receive Water and Sewer Bills for any
reason. Please contact the NYC
Department of Environmental Protection, who use their own
form.
Contact Information
Email
City Register
Additional Information
See also ACRIS, Recording
Property Related Documents