Residential Rental Property Registration with Auditor

Ohio law requires an owner of residential rental property to file with the county auditor of the county in which the property is located.  The following is the information required to be filed: 

• The name, address and phone number of the owner or contact agent
• The street address and parcel number of the residential rental property
•  Any owner of residential rental property who resides outside of the state shall designate an individual who resides in the state to serve as the owner’s agent
•  Any owner who designates an agent shall file in writing the name, address and telephone number of the agent
•  An owner shall update the information, within sixty days after they are notified by receiving a tax bill, a property transfer or any change in the                            information occurs

If the residential rental property is owned by a business entity, one of the following must make the filing: A trustee, in the case of a trust or business trust;The executor or administrator, in the case of an estate; A general partner, in the case of a partnership or a limited partnership; A member, manager or officer, in the case of a limited liability company; An associate, in the case of an association; An officer, in the case of a corporation; A member, manager or officer in the case of any other business entity.