Buffalo homeowners who fell behind on property taxes, sewer rent, or user fees risk losing ownership of their properties entirely—not just facing a lien or a late fee.
Once the redemption deadline passes, a property owner’s interest in the property “will be extinguished,” according to the city’s In Rem foreclosure FAQ. The redemption deadline was August 28, and properties with unpaid 2023-or-prior tax liens, sewer rents, or user fees that weren’t redeemed by that date are now scheduled for public auction March 23–25, 2027.
To redeem a property, owners had to pay all delinquent amounts in full—including penalties, interest, and a $500 foreclosure fee. Signing a payment plan alone wasn’t enough; the full balance had to be paid by the deadline to stop the proceeding…