Official City of Tampa Lien Search + Free Building Permit History. One Order. One Flat Price.
Every $89 order bundles the official City of Tampa municipal lien search — code enforcement liens and utility balances — with a free building permit history report. We pull your free permit history report right away; your official City of Tampa Lien Payoff Letter follows within 7 business days.
Two reports. Two speeds. Zero extra work for you.
One order sets both in motion. Here’s the honest timeline:
What’s in every order
Official Municipal Lien Search
The City of Tampa’s own lien search, covering code enforcement liens and city utility balances for the property. You receive the city-issued payoff letter exactly as issued — never altered, never retyped.
- Code enforcement liens on the property
- Outstanding City of Tampa utility balances
- Official payoff letter, valid 45 days
Covers Tampa code enforcement liens and utility balances specifically. It does not cover recorded county liens, delinquent taxes, HOA matters, or title defects — see our lien search vs. title search guide, or add the Plus tier’s county research.
Free Building Permit History Report
Every permit the city has on file for the address: permit type, status, issue and finalized dates, work description, and the contractor of record — organized into a clean, readable report.
- Every digitized permit on file for the address
- Open and expired permits flagged
- Delivered fast — usually the same day
Permit reports reflect what’s in the city’s Accela system at the time of search; older permits that predate digitization may not appear.
Who uses LienClean
Investors & Wholesalers
A code enforcement lien with daily-accruing fines can quietly eat the margin on a deal. Know what the city knows before you commit earnest money.
Title Agencies & Attorneys
Flat pricing, official unaltered city letters, and a free permit history on every file — so open permits don’t surprise you at the closing table.
Landlords & Property Managers
Buying or managing Tampa rentals means inheriting whatever the city has open on the property. One flat-fee search settles it before it becomes your problem.
Home Buyers
Worried that the remodeled kitchen or converted garage was never permitted? The permit history report shows what was on the books — and what wasn’t.
Why the free permit report matters
Tampa’s housing stock is old — and older houses accumulate decades of additions, conversions, and “handyman specials.” Unpermitted work is one of the most common and expensive surprises in a Tampa purchase: it can complicate insurance, financing, and resale, and bringing it up to code retroactively can cost far more than doing it right the first time.
Open or expired permits are just as dangerous for a closing: an unfinished permit left by a previous owner can stall a transaction while everyone scrambles to resolve it.
Most lien search vendors treat permit history as a paid add-on — typically $25 or more per property. LienClean includes the building permit history report free with every order. A $25+ value elsewhere, included at no extra charge, with no upsell.
How it works — 1, 2, 3
Order online
Give us the Tampa property address and your email. Checkout is a secure Stripe payment — flat pricing, no surprises.
We do both halves
We pull your free permit history report right away and submit your official lien search to the City of Tampa.
You get both reports
Permit report fast; the official city lien payoff letter within 7 business days, delivered unaltered in one organized PDF.
Simple, flat pricing
Single Search — Basic
1 official Tampa lien search + free building permit history report.
Order BasicSingle Search — Plus
Everything in Basic + a manual Hillsborough County Clerk & Tax Collector records check.
Order PlusQuick answers
How long does the whole thing take?
Two speeds. Your free building permit history report arrives fast — typically minutes to hours. The official City of Tampa Lien Payoff Letter follows within 7 business days, which is the city’s standard processing turnaround, not ours.
What exactly does the lien search cover?
The official city search covers Tampa code enforcement liens and city utility balances. It does not cover recorded county liens, delinquent property taxes, HOA matters, or title defects. Our Plus tier adds a manual check of Hillsborough County Clerk and Tax Collector records, and nothing here replaces a title search or title insurance.
Is the permit report really free?
Yes — no catch. The city’s basic permit data is public; we search it, organize it, and deliver it professionally with every order at no extra charge. Competitors typically charge $25 or more for the same information.
Do you serve properties outside Tampa city limits?
No. We only serve properties inside City of Tampa limits. If your property is in unincorporated Hillsborough County or another municipality, we can’t run this search — email us and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Know what the city knows — before it costs you.
One flat $89. Two reports. Official city documents, never altered.
Not ready to order? Get our free guide to checking Tampa permits yourself.