Recording
Recording is the process of filing certain property instruments (such as deeds and mortgages) with the appropriate recording office so they become part of the public record. Recording supports public notice and is foundational to priority frameworks and chain-of-title review.
- Where it applies
- New York State
- When it comes up
- Closing / Recording
- Property types
- Residential, Commercial (Retail/Office/Industrial), Mixed-Use
In practice
In NYC, ACRIS is the primary online interface for City Register records in four boroughs.
Read more in the Knowledge Base
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Related terms
Title and Recording
- Assignment of Mortgage
- Bargain and Sale Deed (With Covenant Against Grantor's Acts)
- Bona Fide Purchaser (BFP)
- Borough-Block-Lot (BBL)
- Chain of Title
- City Register
- Condominium Common Charge Lien
- Consideration
- Conveyance
- Cover Page (NYC Recording)
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.