Home Owners Watch List (HOWL)

Suffolk County Clerk's Home Owner Watch List (HOWL)

County Clerk Vincent Puleo is happy to provide a new and free service offered to Suffolk homeowners that can alert them to newly recorded filings against their property. The most common property documents recorded in the Clerk’s Office are deeds, mortgages, mortgage satisfactions, and assignments of mortgage. On very rare occasions, a document may be recorded in error or fraudulently. This new service will provide notification to participants via e-mail once new recording activity occurs on their registered property. Homeowners can join the Homeowner Watch List by visiting the Suffolk County Clerk’s website. Registration by the homeowner is required. Upon receipt of the registration, a letter will be mailed to the physical address of the property given to verify ownership. The letter will contain a unique PIN number which is required to register for the program. All notifications thereafter are by e-mail. A valid e-mail address is required.

Registration is a two-step process

Step 1 - To request a pin number and register your property go to: https://kiosk2.suffolkcountyclerkny.com/Default.aspx

Click Join NOW

Enter the property address and select the address from the listing

Map will load Click on house

If you are the property owner enter your first and last name and click Register for HOWL

Upon completion a letter with a PIN number will be mailed to the physical address of the property.

You have completed Step 1

STEP 2 - upon receipt of requested PIN NUMBER go to: https://kiosk.suffolkcountyny.gov/Deed to complete the registration process, you will enter the PIN number on the letter, verify the address, enter your email address. Once completed, you will receive a registration confirmation as well an email notification (usually with 24 hours).