📋 Code violations & liens

Selling a House With Code Violations or Liens

Name: Space Coast Home Buyers
Address: [PLACEHOLDER], Melbourne, FL, US
Telephone: 321-386-2387

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Code violations, open permits, and liens (legal claims against your property for money owed) turn a normal sale into a maze. Cities and Brevard County want the work fixed or permitted before the home changes hands, lenders won’t finance a home that isn’t up to code, and a clouded title — unresolved claims on the property’s ownership record — can stop a deal cold. In Florida, a code violation that goes unaddressed can become a code-enforcement lien, where the city or county charges a fine that keeps adding up every single day until the problem is fixed. For an owner who just wants out, it can feel like the property is stuck.

It isn’t. We buy homes with violations and liens as-is, and we sort out what’s owed as part of the closing. Liens — including code-enforcement liens — are paid from the sale proceeds through the title company, which handles the paperwork to clear them from the record; violations and unpermitted work become our problem the moment we close. You don’t fix anything, pull any permits, or clear any balances out of pocket.

Here are the issues we most often buy through.

We handle these

Issues we buy through

Code violationsOpen citations and non-compliant work, taken on as-is.

Open or expired permitsUnfinished or unpermitted additions and conversions.

LiensTax, mechanic's, judgment, or HOA liens — settled at closing.

Code-enforcement liensCity or county daily fines that keep adding up — settled at closing.

Most of these can be resolved during escrow. We do the legwork so problems that stalled a normal sale don't stop ours.

60-second quiz

What’s the best way to sell your house?

There are two main ways to sell: list it with a real-estate agent (put it on the open market for the highest price, but with fees, prep, and waiting) or sell it as-is — exactly as it stands, no repairs — to a cash buyer (fast and certain, but usually for less). Answer five quick questions and we’ll tell you which likely fits you — and why. No email required, and it’s honest: sometimes listing wins.

1. What kind of shape is your home in?

Homes that need major work usually can’t be sold to a normal buyer, because a bank won’t approve a loan on a house in poor condition.

Move-in ready — updated and well cared for Livable, but dated or needing minor repairs Needs major work — a normal buyer’s bank likely won’t lend on it

2. How soon do you need to sell? No rush — I care most about getting the highest price Sometime in the next few months As fast as possible — I’m up against a deadline

3. Could you comfortably pay for repairs and the monthly costs of owning the home while it sells?

Every month a home sits unsold you still pay the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, and utilities — those are called carrying costs.

Yes, that’s not a problem I’d rather not spend money on it No — I need to spend nothing out of pocket

4. How much does it matter that the sale is a sure thing — that it won’t collapse at the last minute?

In a normal sale the buyer usually needs a mortgage, and some of those fall through late in the process, sending you back to square one.

Not much — I’ll take my chances for a higher price Somewhat A lot — I need to know it will actually close

5. Is anything complicated about the property or your situation?

For example: a home you inherited that’s still going through court (probate), unpaid debts attached to the property (liens), current tenants, or building-code violations.

No, it’s a straightforward sale A little Yes — things like probate, liens, tenants, or code issues

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Can I sell a house with open code violations?

Yes. We buy homes with active code violations as-is — you don't have to bring the property into compliance first. We take on the work and the cost of resolving it after closing. In Florida, unresolved violations can turn into code-enforcement liens (a city or county claim on the property that grows with daily fines), and those get settled at closing too.

There's a lien on my property. Can it still be sold?

Yes. Liens get paid out of the sale proceeds at closing through the title company, so the debt is cleared and you keep whatever equity remains. We handle tax, mechanic's, judgment, and HOA liens regularly.

What about unpermitted additions or a converted garage?

Not a problem. Unpermitted work that scares off financed buyers and their lenders is fine with us — we buy the home in its current state and deal with the permitting ourselves.

Do I need to know exactly what's owed?

No. We can pull a preliminary title report that shows the liens and amounts, so you'll see exactly where things stand before you decide anything.

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Proudly serving Brevard County, FL & nearby

Melbourne
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