East Providence Building Inspection Division
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East Providence, RI seller help · Tenant-occupied property
Can I Sell My East Providence House With Tenants Still Living There?
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants. That is what selling the house to us means for you. Yes, you can sell an East Providence house with tenants still living there. We buy houses with tenants in place.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Tell us what is happening with the tenancy, access, or repairs.
What we do
We buy tenant-occupied houses in East Providence. 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 what you want to happen with the tenants. We can talk through the lease, occupancy, and what may work best for the house and everyone involved.
Bring us the tenant problem
Is access hard to arrange, is the lease ending soon, or do repairs need attention? Tell us what is happening with the house and tenancy. We can talk it through with you.
Call 888-274-5006.
What happens next
1. We discuss the house and tenancy
We talk through the lease, who lives in the house, its condition, access, and the handoff you have in mind.
2. You review the written offer
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.
East Providence code help
For an East Providence house with a housing-code or minimum-housing concern, contact the City's Building Inspection Division. It handles building permits, construction and alteration work, and minimum-housing concerns.
Rhode Island leases, notice, and security deposits
Selling the house does not end the lease. When we buy, we take over as landlord subject to the existing lease. Read Rhode Island's law on selling a rental house.
Your landlord responsibility for what happens after the sale continues until each tenant receives written notice. It must give the buyer's name, address, and phone number and certify that the state rule for selling a building with open housing-code violations was followed. See the Rhode Island rule for selling a building with open housing-code violations.
Rhode Island limits a security deposit to one month's rent; a separate furniture deposit is allowed in some furnished units. Hand the deposit and lease records to the buyer at closing. Whoever owns the house when the tenancy ends must return the deposit, minus itemized lawful deductions, within 20 days after the latest of the tenancy ending, the tenant moving out, or the tenant giving a forwarding address. Read the state's security-deposit law.
To end a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord or tenant must give written notice at least 30 days before the end date in the notice. Week-to-week tenancies require at least 10 days' written notice. That notice is for ending the tenancy; you can sell with the lease in place. Read Rhode Island's periodic-tenancy notice law.
Questions and contact
Compare sale options with the East Providence home-sale net proceeds calculator. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to talk through the house and tenancy.
East Providence tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my East Providence house with tenants still living there?
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?
No. The lease stays in place, and the buyer becomes the landlord subject to its terms. You can sell without asking tenants to move just because the house is changing hands.
What notice do tenants get after the house sells?
You remain responsible as landlord for what happens after the sale until each tenant receives written notice. It must give the buyer's name, address, and phone number and certify that Rhode Island's rule for selling a building with open housing-code violations was followed.
What happens to the security deposit when I sell?
Hand the deposit and lease records to the buyer at closing. Whoever owns the house when the tenancy ends must return the deposit, minus itemized lawful deductions, within 20 days after the latest of the tenancy ending, the tenant moving out, or the tenant providing a forwarding address.
How much notice ends a month-to-month or week-to-week tenancy?
Rhode Island requires written notice at least 30 days before the end date in the notice for a month-to-month tenancy, and at least 10 days for a week-to-week tenancy.
What our sellers say
“My renters skipped out in the middle of my rental property needed 20k in work sold it to these guys instead good people”
“managing a rental in akron from out of state is impossible. tenants left dog poop and garbage everywhere. they bought it without me even cleaning it. highly recommend.”
“15 years of landlording in alexandria and i hit my limit. these guys gave me a clean exit. no realtors, no staging.”
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the East Providence address and what you know about the tenancy.