Payoff & Lien Requests
City of Tallahassee Housing Division - Lien Payoff Statements or Status of Lien
If you need to request a payoff or status of a City Housing Division lien, please follow these steps:
- If you are not the lien holder, request an Authorization of Release of Information from the lien holder. You may use the City's form if you do not have one.
- Ensure the lien is a City of Tallahassee Housing Division lien by securing a copy of the lien or notice from the Leon County Clerk's webpage. NOTE: If the City's Your Own Utilities logo is at the top of the lien, please contact Utility Customer Service for a payoff or subordination requirements at 850-891-4968, option 4 then 2; fax inquiry to 850-891-0901; or email to utilitybilling@talgov.com.
- Submit a copy of the mortgage/notice and completed authorization form to housing@talgov.com, attention DPA Loan Payoffs. Allow up to 5 business days for processing of payoff requests. Rush requests cannot be guaranteed. Multiple requests for the same property can affect the promptness of our response.
City of Tallahassee Housing Division - Lien Subordination Requirements and Request Form
In certain situations, the City of Tallahassee will allow a subordination of a Down Payment Assistance Loan or Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Loan. Subordinations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed. Refinancing to pull cash out for remodeling or debt consolidation, or extension of the loan term are not allowed. If you want to request a subordination review, please follow these steps:
- If you are not the lien holder, request an Authorization of Release of Information from the lien holder. You may use the City's form if you do not have one.
- Ensure the lien is a City of Tallahassee Housing Division lien by securing a copy of the lien or notice from the Leon County Clerk's webpage. NOTE: If the City's Your Own Utilities logo is at the top of the lien, please contact Utility Customer Service for a payoff or subordination requirements at 850-891-4968, option 4 then 2; fax inquiry to 850-891-0901; or email to utilitybilling@talgov.com.
- Complete the City's Subordination Request Form and submit it along with the requested documentation, copy of the mortgage or lien, and signed authorization form to housing@talgov.com, attention DPA Loan Payoffs. Allow up to two weeks for processing of a subordination review. Rush requests cannot be guaranteed. Multiple requests for the same property can affect the promptness of our response.