Video Transcript:
How are zoning records able to affect a property title? This is Dave at TitleSearch.com. It's possible that a property that's going through a zoning process or has had some zoning variants, that will result in a claim or a cloud against a title. Sometimes these are very obscure. It may have happened a long time ago in history when the property was developed or when an easement was placed. These zoning records, for some title search clients, are important claims against a property that need to be known about. In some very rare instances, a zoning record can create a lien on a property. For example, if the zoning record requires a certain action to be taken and it has a penalty specified if it's not, that can create a lien or an expense which results in a cloud on title. A good example, if there's a special assessment for things like sewer, or water, or some other improvement of the community, that may show up in zoning records and therefore can affect title. If you have questions about doing a title search on real estate, you can reach us at our website at title search dot com.