Violations Research Service

The RER Lien Section provides enforcement research services of real property within unincorporated Miami-Dade County that is limited to the following information:

• Unsafe Structures violations
• Work Without Permit violations
• Expired Permit violations
• Minimum Housing violations
• Neighborhood violations
• Liens recorded for above violations
• Environmental Resources Management enforcement violations

Research Request Form

Fee: $250 per property

Process time: 10-20 business days. Additional time may be required depending on the complexity of the research.

You may submit your research request form via email to [email protected]. After receiving your request, a process number will be provided to you along with an online payment link or Payment must accompany the application in the form of a check or money order made payable to Miami-Dade County.

Miami-Dade County
Dept. of Regulatroy and Economic Resources
Lien Collection Section
11805 SW 26 St., Ste. 230
Miami, FL 33175-2464

Copies of lien files cost 15 cents per page (20 cents if double-sided).

Lien Pay-Off / Estoppel Letter

The RER Lien Section provides Lien Pay-off services of real property within unincorporated Miami-Dade County for liens placed on Code Enforcement Violations. Please click on the link below for information to complete and submit a Lien Pay-off request via email to [email protected]. After receiving your request, a process number will be provided to you along with an online payment link.

Lien Pay-Off Request form

Fee: Non-refundable fee of $75, per folio, for the pay-off letter must be paid up front.

Process time: Allow up to three (3) business days, after payment is received, to process the letter.

The payment in the form of a check or money order should be made payable to Miami-Dade County. 

If mailing payment with Lien Pay-Off Request form, send to:

Miami-Dade County
Dept. of Regulatroy and Economic Resources
Lien Collection Section
11805 SW 26 St., Ste. 230
Miami, FL 33175-2464

Note: For cases under the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County Finance Credit and Collections please visit Finance Department.

Special Release of Lien

A Special Release of Lien service is offered when, during the sale or purchase of a property, a title search reveals liens placed on properties owned by the same person attached to properties with no violations, making it virtually impossible for the purchaser to get a mortgage through a financial institution. It is used only when the property being released is free of violations. The Special Release of Lien clears the property without violation(s) from the impact of liens.

Please click on the link below for information to complete and submit a Special Release request form via email to [email protected]. After receiving your request, a process number will be provided to you along with an online payment link. 

"Special Release" form

Fees for this document are as follows:

• $75 lien release processing fee for each lien included in the Special Release document to be recorded
• $250 enforcement violation research for each folio (minimum two folios)

Process time: 10-20 business days. Additional time may be required depending on the complexity of the research.

The fee for a Special Release may be paid up front by check or money order made payable to Miami-Dade County once your request has been reviewed.

If mailing a check, the completed Special Release request form must accompany payment and be sent to:

Miami-Dade County
Dept. of Regulatroy and Economic Resources
Lien Collection Section
11805 SW 26 St., Ste. 230
Miami, FL 33175-2464

Refunds: Should the enforcement violation research reveal violations on the property referenced in the Special Release of Lien request form as the folio number without violations, this property is ineligible for the Special Release, and only the $75 lien release processing fee per lien will be refunded.

Note: For cases under the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County Finance Credit and Collections please visit Finance Department.

Partial Releases of Lien

A Partial Release of Lien service applies to condominium units or townhouses where a lien placed on the Homeowners Association (HOA) for common element violations impacts the title of the units within the development.

This service is only available in cases where the specific unit is free of violations/liens and where the building within which the unit is located has no open unsafe structure violations.

In order to apply for the Partial Release, the applicant must present a letter from the Homeowners Association (HOA) stating they are not able to provide any documentation to release them from the liens, along with a copy of the recorded resolution document stating the unit's percentage of responsibility.

Please click on the link below for information to complete and submit a Partial Release request form via email to [email protected]. After receiving your request, a process number will be provided to you along with an online payment link. 

Partial Release form

Fees for this document are as follows:

• $75 lien release processing fee per lien*
• $250 enforcement violation research for each folio (minimum two folios), plus
• The pro-rata amount of the unit's responsibility in the Homeowners Association lien(s)

*Lien release processing fee is capped at $500 for unit owners obtaining partial releases of lien recorded against the association for common area violations.

Process time: 10-20 business days. Additional time may be required depending on the complexity of the research.

The service fee for a Partial Release may be paid up front by check or money order made payable to Miami-Dade County once your request has been reviewed and the service fee has been provided to you via email.

If mailing a check, the completed Partial Release request form must accompany payment and be sent to:

Miami-Dade County
Dept. of Regulatroy and Economic Resources
Lien Collection Section
11805 SW 26 St., Ste. 230
Miami, FL 33175-2464

Refunds: Should the enforcement violation research reveal violations on the property referenced in the Partial Release of Lien request form as the folio number without violations, this property is ineligible for the Partial Release of lien service and only the $75 lien release processing fee for each lien case will be refunded.

Note: For cases under the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County Finance Credit and Collections please visit Finance Department.

Note: For liens issued under an executed “Application For County Welfare Payments and Agreement For Lien” please visit Community Action and Human Services Department.

Foreclosure Release

A Foreclosure Release relates to a lien or liens recorded against property that may have been foreclosed. 

Please click on the link below for additional information to complete and submit a Foreclosure Release request form via email to [email protected]. 

Foreclosure Release Request form 

Process time: 10-20 business days. Additional time may be required depending on the volume of liens to review.

Note: For cases under the jurisdiction of Miami-Dade County Finance Credit and Collections please visit Finance Department.