Code Violations and Liens When Selling in Winslow Township

Winslow Township's Code Enforcement office covers a specific list of property problems: trash and debris, high grass, stagnant water, clogged gutters, dilapidated sheds, and inoperable vehicles. It also handles registering vacant and foreclosed properties. You can find the full details on the township Code Enforcement page. If you've already received a notice, call (609) 567-0700, ext. 7002, and ask exactly what needs to be fixed and by what date. Get that answer in writing if you can. Open building permits are a separate matter. The construction office handles those, and every open permit must be closed before Winslow will issue the resale certificate your sale requires.

A violation doesn't disappear when you sell. Under New Jersey law, when a town cleans up a property itself, the certified cost becomes a lien added to the property taxes and collected the same way. Liens get paid at closing. They come out of your proceeds whether you sell as is or not. Before you set a price, call the township's Collection Department at (609) 567-0700, option 3, and ask what's on the property's account. Then have your title company run a municipal lien search. To see how this fits your other choices, read our guide to selling a house as is in Sicklerville, or ask us for a written offer if you'd rather not clear the violations yourself.