Marshall County Building Office
The office covers construction permits and inspections in Benton, Calvert City, Hardin, and Marshall County. You can contact it with a local repair or inspection question.
Benton, KY · Marshall County · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Benton and Marshall County, Kentucky, including houses with tenants still living there. You can sell to us without first making the house vacant.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Tell us what is happening with the house and tenancy.
What we do
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone.
If helping the tenants move would work better for everyone, we can talk about cash-for-keys.
Bring us the problem
Lease timing, difficult access, repairs, rent or deposit questions, or an uncertain move-out plan getting in the way? Tell us what is happening with the house and tenancy, and we can talk it through.
Call 888-274-5006 and talk it through.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease, occupancy, and house
We talk through the Benton address, who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, and the house’s condition. Start with what you know.
2. You review a written cash offer and terms
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. We talk through the tenant handoff
We discuss how the lease, occupancy, rent, and security deposit will carry into the sale, including written notice about the new owner and where rent goes.
Local help with repairs and inspections
Kentucky leases, rent, possession, and security deposits
You can sell a Benton rental without getting the tenants’ consent. Under KRS 383.100, Kentucky allows the sale without their consent, and the buyer takes over as landlord. The lease does not end just because the house is sold.
If a tenant pays you rent before receiving notice of the sale, they are not liable to pay that rent again. We can talk through written notice telling tenants who the new owner is and where rent goes.
Kentucky has no statewide rule for moving a security deposit when a rental is sold. The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies in cities and counties that adopted it; KRS 383.500 covers that local adoption. In those places, KRS 383.580 requires deposits to be kept in a separate bank account. Under KRS 383.600, a seller who sells in good faith is relieved of liability only for events after the tenant receives written notice of the sale.
At closing, account for the deposit and any prorated rent with the buyer, then tell tenants in writing who holds the deposit. Not sure which local rule applies? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Questions and contact
Want to talk through the lease, access, repairs, or deposit handoff? Call 888-274-5006 or use the form at the top of this page.
Benton tenant-occupied house questions
Can I sell my Benton house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Benton and Marshall County, Kentucky, including houses with tenants in place. A sale does not by itself end the lease, and the buyer takes over as landlord. You can start the sale conversation without first making the house vacant.
Does selling the house cancel the lease or require tenants to move?
No. Selling a Benton rental does not by itself end the lease or require tenants to move. Kentucky allows the sale without the tenant’s consent, and the buyer takes over as landlord.
Where should tenants pay rent after the sale?
If a tenant pays you before receiving notice of the sale, they do not have to pay that rent again. We can talk through written notice telling tenants who the new owner is and where rent goes.
What happens to the security deposit when a Benton house is sold?
Kentucky has no statewide rule for moving a security deposit when a rental is sold. In a city or county that adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, the deposit must be kept in a separate bank account. There, a seller who sells in good faith is relieved of liability only for events after the tenant receives written notice of the sale. At closing, account for the deposit and prorated rent with the buyer, then tell tenants in writing who holds the deposit. Not sure which local rule applies? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
Do I have to evict before I call?
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone.
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USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Benton and Marshall County, Kentucky. Call 888-274-5006 or return to the cash-offer form.