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Cave Spring, VA seller help · Tenant-occupied property
Can I Sell My Cave Spring House With Tenants Still Living There?
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes, you can sell while tenants still live in the house. In Virginia, the sale does not cancel the lease: the buyer steps into the landlord’s place, and the tenant keeps the lease’s protections.
We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us about the house and the tenancy.
What we do
We buy Cave Spring houses with tenants in place, in any condition.
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.
Bring us the tenant problem
Lease timing, limited access, repairs or a move-out conversation getting in the way? Call and tell us what is happening. We can talk through the house and tenancy together.
Call 888-274-5006.
What happens next
We talk through the lease, who lives in the house, its condition and access. You can start with the situation as you know it.
1. We discuss the house and tenancy
We talk through occupancy, the lease, access, repairs and what you want to happen with the property.
2. You get the offer and terms in writing
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 work through closing details
We discuss how the lease and deposit fit into the handoff. The title company handles the closing, and your written terms show what you agreed to.
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Virginia state and local recordation taxes, grantor tax and any applicable regional WMATA capital fee, regional congestion relief fee or regional transportation improvement fee.
No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees.
Local code and building help
Cave Spring is a Roanoke County community planning area. For county code-enforcement questions, start with the Zoning Division; the Office of Building Safety handles building permits and construction inspections. If you are not sure which office covers the address, call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
Roanoke County Office of Building Safety
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Tenant rights, notice, possession and security deposits
The lease continues after a sale
Selling the house does not cancel the lease. The new owner takes the landlord’s place, can enforce the lease, and must honor the tenant’s lease protections. If you want to end the tenancy, the lease and Virginia’s notice rules matter; the sale itself does not make tenants move. Virginia’s notice rules.
Tell tenants about the sale
The landlord must tell the tenant about the sale and give the buyer’s name, address and a phone number.
Hand off the security deposit
When ownership transfers, the seller must transfer the security deposit and any interest earned to the buyer. The new owner must return any deposit owed when the tenancy ends, even if it was not passed along.
When a property manager holds the deposit
If a property manager holds the deposit, the owner must ask for it in writing before closing. The manager must tell each tenant that the deposit went to the new owner.
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What our sellers say
Cave Spring tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Cave Spring house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. We buy houses with tenants in place. In Virginia, selling the house does not cancel the lease; the buyer steps into the landlord’s place, and the tenant keeps the lease’s protections.
Do I have to evict tenants before selling to you?
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.
Does selling the house end the lease or make tenants move?
No. A sale does not cancel the lease or itself make tenants move. If you want to end the tenancy, the lease and Virginia’s notice rules matter.
What happens to the tenants’ security deposit?
When ownership transfers, the seller transfers the security deposit and any interest earned to the buyer. If a property manager holds it, the owner must ask for it in writing before closing, and the manager must tell each tenant it went to the new owner.
Who tells tenants that the house has been sold?
The landlord must tell the tenant about the sale and provide the buyer’s name, address and a phone number. The new owner must return any deposit owed when the tenancy ends, even if the deposit was not passed along.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Tell us the Cave Spring address and what is happening with the tenancy.