Veterans caught in middle of messy dispute over liens with City of Deltona: A decade of fines

Several veterans in Deltona are battling the city over a decade-old code enforcement lien that threatens two separate properties with foreclosure, despite the current owners having no connection to the original violations.The propertiesLianne Habets and her husband Karel Klarenbeek bought a home on Eden Drive in Deltona as an investment property.The woman who sold them their house on Eden also sold another property she owned down the road, on Tulip Street.Carl Monserrate bought that house for his mother and ailing father to live in. He lived next door and wanted them close by so he could help out when needed.That Tulip Street property came with $125,000 in liens that still haven’t been paid. The liens on Carlos’ house on Tulip Street got tied to the owner’s other house on Eden Drive, which Lianne and Karel had purchased shortly before Carlos got his home.The liensIn Florida, liens aren’t just tied to a property where a violation occurred. Instead, they’re tied to the owner, meaning any