Question : HELP! I received Charges from City housing court w/ a Demolition threat!?
I recently just purchased a rental property in Buffalo, NY. I had the building inspected (by a home inspector) and the attorney said all matters were clear/have been cleared up with any isues with the city, state, etc. I just received a notice today (I bought the house in November) that states I failed to appear to Part 14 of the City Court of Buffalo Housing Court. I have a “new” date of January 22, but I never recieved anything prior. It is addressed to Danna Propreties (the seller I purchased from) c/o me. It states I must appear or there will be a warrant for my arrest. I have no idea what this is in regards to. It also states “based upon the charges alleged at this property, on the next court day we may conduct a demolition hearing to determine whether the structure or structures must be demolished to protect the safety of the surrounding community. What issues might cause this!?
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Best answer:

Answer by effeykins
When you purchased the property, you should have received a title insurance policy.

Contact the agent who issued the policy, immediately. When they performed a title search prior to closing, any court cases affecting your property would have come up in the search, and should have been cleared prior to closing.

Title Insurance is there to protect you, much the same way your auto insurance does.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
I just went to the Buffalo, NY website, and found a .pdf file explaining Mayor Brown’s “5 in 5″ Demolition Plan. You may find answers to many of your questions here:

http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/files/1_2_1/Mayor/PublicPolicyPublication/5in5_DemoPlan.pdf