| WHAT IS THE NEWLY REQUIRED CERTIFICATE | | | | being a consumer protection legislation, so all potential |
| OF USE FOR FORECLOSED PROPERTIES IN MIAMI | | | | buyers are aware of any possible violations that will be |
| DADE? | | | | required to be corrected if and when the property is |
| This is a new requirement from unincorporated miami | | | | bought, and making prospective property owners |
| Dade County through the Ordinance 08-133, by which | | | | aware of building or zoning deficiencies. |
| all properties foreclosed and with a certificate of title | | | | On the other hand, it is a very useful tool for the |
| dated December 12 2008 or newer, require a | | | | county to be able to register violations, additions, and |
| Disclosure of Findings report to be filled by an | | | | non conformities that would most likely go unnoticed. |
| Architect or Engineer licensed in Florida. This form will | | | | The county doesn't have the manpower to find, follow |
| document and disclose to the public/buyer, the extent | | | | and enforce the corrections disclosed on their own. |
| to which residential properties (i.e. single family, | | | | WHY DO YOU NEED A CERTIFICATE OF USE |
| condominium, townhouse, or duplex) acquired in this | | | | WHEN SELING A FORECLOSED HOME in Miami |
| way comply with all applicable building codes and | | | | Dade. |
| zoning codes. | | | | If you don't have a certificate of use, you will not be |
| WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THE | | | | able to close on that property, in fact you should not |
| CERTIFICATE OF USE? | | | | even offer it for sale. |
| The holder of a property acquired through a | | | | HOW TO GO ABOUT OBTAINING THE |
| Certificate of Title in accordance with Chapter 45, | | | | CERTIFICATE OF USE? |
| Florida Statutes (Foreclosures and Judgments) is | | | | I suggest you go with a professional who will deliver on |
| responsible for obtaining the Certificate of Use prior to | | | | time, at the right price, and will work with you to find |
| offering the property for sale, and a copy of the | | | | solutions for problems that could harm the asking price. |
| certificate along with the disclosure of findings is to be | | | | Sometimes fixing what has to be disclosed, is a lot |
| posted in the property for potential buyers to be | | | | better than disclosing it, as clients will most likely be |
| informed of any inconformity. | | | | scared of the cost when seeing the problem already |
| WHAT IS THE CERTIFICATE OF USE INTENDED | | | | registered within the city. Although in some cases this |
| FOR? | | | | is unavoidable, many $1,000.00 fixes will raise the BPO |
| There are two basic and obvious intentions, the first | | | | by $4,000.00 or $5,000.00. |