To continue rebuilding New Orleans, the City of New Orleans and Mayor Marc Morial have created Blight Busters - Project Lien Wavier to assist property owners in restoring blighted and substandard property to commerce. The Lien Waiver Committee works with the owners of blighted and substandard property in removing city code violation fines and liens that have been placed against their property, if they renovate it. If a property owner fails to maintain his or her own property in accordance with city codes, the owner can be fined by the city for violation of city codes. If the fines are not paid, they can become liens against the property.
Liens are like mortgages and can be foreclosed upon.
Complete a lien waiver claim form which can be obtained at the office of Public Advocacy, City Hall, Room 1W09, New Orleans, LA 70112, or download the form directly from this web site. Submit the completed claim, with supporting documentation, to the same address. You purchased your property through expropriation by the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority. You just bought the property, and the lien was assessed against the previous owner prior to the sale, but was filed after the sale. The lien was improperly assessed.