Des Moines County Recorder
For real-estate document recording, contact the Recorder at 513 N. Main St., Burlington, IA 52601, or call 319-753-8221. See the County’s real-estate documents and recording fees page.
Burlington, IA seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. You can sell a Burlington house with tenants still living there. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease or require tenants to move. USA Home Buyers buys houses in Burlington and Des Moines County, Iowa, including houses with tenants in place.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form below to ask for a cash offer. You can call before deciding what to do about the tenancy.
Talk through your Burlington tenant-occupied house
Tell us what is happening with the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and timing. Start with what you know; you do not have to solve the tenancy before calling.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, lease details, occupancy, access, and timing.
What we do
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. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Bring us the tenancy, access, or repair problem
Lease timing, limited access, needed repairs, or uncertainty about when the house can be vacant getting in the way? Tell us what is happening. We can discuss the property and handoff with those details in view; you do not have to make the house vacant before you call.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is happening.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease, occupancy, and house
We talk through who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, the house’s condition, and the timing you are considering. Share what you know; you can call before you have every detail sorted out.
2. You review the written offer and terms
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. We discuss the tenant handoff
We discuss the lease, occupancy, security-deposit records, and tenant notices as part of the handoff.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Iowa real estate transfer tax.
Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Local help for Burlington rentals and sales
Inside Burlington, rental properties are inspected on a regular three-year cycle through the City’s Rental Housing Program. The County Recorder handles real-estate document recording, and the Treasurer handles county tax payments.
Des Moines County Treasurer
For county tax payments, contact the Treasurer at 513 N. Main St., Burlington, IA 52601, or call the tax line at 319-753-8252. The County’s Tax Department publishes tax information.
Iowa leases, possession, and security deposits
Selling the house does not by itself cancel the lease or require the tenant to move. The buyer becomes the successor landlord and takes over the rights and obligations for the tenants’ rental deposits.
When your interest as landlord ends, you or your agent must, within a reasonable time, either transfer each deposit—minus lawful deductions—to the buyer and notify the tenant of the transfer and the buyer’s name and address, or return the deposit— minus lawful deductions—to the tenant. Doing either ends your deposit liability.
If a tenant does not object within 20 days after written notice of the amount transferred, the buyer’s duty to return the deposit is limited to that amount. The notice must include a stamped envelope addressed to the buyer.
Unless you agreed otherwise, after a good-faith sale you are also relieved of lease obligations for events after the tenant receives written notice of the sale.
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.
Burlington tenant-occupied house questions
Can I sell my Burlington house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. You can sell with the tenants still there. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease or require a tenant to move; the buyer steps in as successor landlord and takes over the rights and obligations for the tenants’ rental deposits.
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. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
What happens to the security deposits when I sell?
Within a reasonable time after your landlord interest ends, you or your agent must either transfer each deposit, minus lawful deductions, to the buyer and notify the tenant with the buyer’s name and address, or return the deposit, minus lawful deductions, to the tenant. Either option ends your deposit liability. If you transfer a deposit, the tenant has 20 days after written notice of the amount to object; otherwise, the buyer’s duty to return it is limited to that amount. The notice must include a stamped envelope addressed to the buyer.
When does my responsibility for later lease events end?
Unless you agreed otherwise, after a good-faith sale you are relieved of lease obligations for events after the tenant receives written notice of the sale. Selling alone does not end the lease or set a move-out date.
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Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or return to the form. Tell us what is happening with the Burlington house, lease, access, or repairs.
Request a written cash offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, lease details, occupancy, and repairs.