City of Cheboygan City Hall
City Hall routes questions to Assessing, Treasurer/Taxes, and Zoning/Land Use. The address is 403 North Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI 49721; call 231-627-9931.
Cheboygan, MI › Tenant-Occupied Property
Selling a Cheboygan House With Tenants Still Living There
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Cheboygan and Cheboygan County, Michigan. You can start a sale conversation with tenants in place. An ordinary sale generally leaves the lease in place, so the sale itself does not make tenants move.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property and tenancy. You do not have to decide on eviction before calling.
Talk through your Cheboygan tenant-occupied house
Tell us the address and what is happening with the lease, occupancy, access, deposits, or repairs. You can call first or use the form; you do not have to settle the tenancy before starting a sale conversation.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what you know about the property 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. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
We talk through the house as it stands, who is living there, what the lease says, and what kind of handoff you are considering. If helping the tenants move may work better for everyone, tell us; that can be part of the discussion.
Bring us the problem
Lease timing, tenant access, a repair issue, a deposit question, or uncertainty about notices getting in the way? Tell us what is happening. We can talk about the property and tenancy without making the phone call depend on having every answer first.
Call 888-274-5006 and explain the situation in your own words.
What happens next
1. We discuss the house and tenancy
We talk about the Cheboygan property, who is living there, and the lease, timing, rent or deposit details, access, repairs, and notices that matter. Start with what you know.
2. You review the written offer and terms
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can review the written offer and its terms before you commit; closing takes place through a title company.
3. The lease and deposit handoff are addressed
If you choose to proceed, the buyer receives the leases, deposit records, and tenant notices needed for the occupied-property handoff at closing.
Compare what you may keep
Compare a written offer with a possible listing path and adjust the figures to your own property and costs.
Cheboygan home-sale net-proceeds calculator →Local help for property and repair questions
City Hall serves properties in the City of Cheboygan; Cheboygan County Building Safety can confirm its coverage and requirements for the address and work.
Cheboygan County Department of Building Safety
The County office handles building-safety, construction-permit, and permitted-work inspection questions. It is at 870 South Main Street, Room 102, Cheboygan, MI 49721; call 231-627-8813.
Cheboygan County local-unit directory lists the separate City, villages, and townships.
Michigan lease, notice, possession, and security-deposit rules
The lease does not end just because the house sells
In an ordinary sale, the existing lease generally remains in place and the buyer takes the property subject to its remaining term. A sale by itself does not make the tenant move. The lease and applicable notice rules govern when a tenancy can end, so do not assume the property will be vacant solely because ownership changes.
Michigan Judicial Institute, Residential Landlord-Tenant Law Benchbook: new owners and an existing tenancy · Michigan law on tenancy-termination notices, MCL 554.134
The security deposit needs a documented handoff
Selling does not automatically release you from responsibility for the tenant’s security deposit. One way for the seller to end that responsibility is to give the deposit to the new owner and notify the tenant by ordinary mail that it was transferred, including the new owner’s name and address. Give the buyer the lease, deposit records, and tenant notices so the handoff can be handled with the sale.
Michigan security-deposit transfer and seller-liability law, MCL 554.614 · Michigan Legislature’s tenant and landlord guide
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Questions about selling a Cheboygan rental with tenants
Can I sell my Cheboygan rental while tenants are still living there?
Yes. An ordinary sale generally leaves the existing lease in place, and the buyer takes the property subject to the remaining lease term. Selling does not by itself make the tenant move. You can talk with us about the occupied property and the tenancy.
Do I have to evict before I talk with USA Home Buyers?
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.
Does selling the house automatically release me from the security deposit?
No. A sale does not automatically release the seller from responsibility for a security deposit. One way to end that responsibility is to give the deposit to the new owner and notify the tenant by ordinary mail of the transfer and the new owner’s name and address.
What do I need before I talk with you?
Nothing needs to be prepared first. Tell us what you know about the house and tenancy, and we can talk through the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, deposits, and notices together.
Where can I ask about City property or building-permit questions?
City Hall routes questions to Assessing, Treasurer/Taxes, and Zoning/Land Use. Cheboygan County’s Department of Building Safety handles building-safety, construction-permit, and permitted-work inspection questions.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Cheboygan address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and deposit.