Properties eligible for receivership must be vacant properties. A vacant property is defined as unfit for human habitation, it is not just a property that may currently be unoccupied or unused. It must have been subject to a Vacant Building Notice for over 18 months.  The owner of the property has already been informed by the court of what they must do to comply with the law, and the owner has either refused to comply or cannot be located by the court.

All properties must be located in Baltimore City. Occupied properties and vacant lots are not eligible.

We auction all types of vacant buildings, including apartment buildings and commercial buildings, but the majority of our auctions are single family homes.