City of Escanaba zoning-permit contact
Delta County’s Building & Zoning page lists (906) 789-7302 for City of Escanaba zoning-permit questions.
Escanaba, MI · Delta County seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. You can sell your Escanaba house with tenants still living there. We buy houses in Escanaba and Delta County, Michigan, including homes with tenants in place. An ordinary sale generally leaves the existing lease in place, so the tenant does not have to move just because the house sells.
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 Escanaba tenant-occupied house
Tell us what is happening with the lease and occupancy. We can talk through access, repairs, and timing with you; you can call before deciding what to do about the tenancy.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, lease details, occupancy, access, and timing.
What we do
You don't 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.
If helping the tenants move may work better for everyone, tell us. We can discuss the house and the tenancy together, including the lease, access, and timing.
Bring us the tenancy, access, or repair problem
Lease timing, limited access, needed repairs, or uncertainty about occupancy can all be part of the conversation. Tell us what is happening and what you want to happen with the property.
Call 888-274-5006 and talk it through.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease, occupancy, and house
We talk through the Escanaba address, lease, occupancy, access, the house’s condition, and the timing you are considering.
2. You review the written offer and terms
We discuss the house as it stands and the tenancy. Before you commit, we give you the offer and terms in writing; a title company handles the closing.
3. The title company closes the sale
The lease, occupancy, deposit records, and any tenant notices are part of the handoff discussion. Give the buyer the lease and deposit records so those obligations can be handled at closing.
Local help for an Escanaba rental or code question
Delta County’s municipality list names Escanaba Township and the City of Gladstone separately from the City of Escanaba; confirm the municipality for the address before using a city contact.
Delta County Building & Zoning
For county building-permit and inspection-policy questions, the office is at the Delta County Service Center, 2910 College Avenue, Escanaba, MI 49829; call (906) 789-5189.
Michigan leases, notice, possession, and security deposits
An ordinary sale generally leaves the existing lease in place, and the buyer takes the property subject to the remaining lease term. The tenant does not have to move just because the house sells. The lease and applicable notice rules matter if you want to end the tenancy; the sale itself does not set a move-out date.
Michigan Compiled Laws § 554.134 sets notice requirements for ending certain tenancies. Which rule applies depends on the lease and the tenancy, so treat notice and possession as separate from the sale.
A sale does not automatically release you from responsibility for a security deposit. Under MCL 554.614(a)–(c), 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. Give the buyer the lease, deposit records, and any tenant notices so the handoff can be handled at closing.
- Michigan Judicial Institute, Residential Landlord-Tenant Law Benchbook § 1.1(B) — new owners and existing tenancies.
- Michigan Legislature, A Practical Guide for Tenants and Landlords — security deposits when a rental is sold.
Questions and contact
Want to talk through the lease, access, repairs, or deposit handoff? Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above.
Escanaba tenant-occupied house questions
Can I sell my Escanaba house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. You can sell with tenants still living in the house. An ordinary sale generally leaves the existing lease in place, and the tenant does not have to move just because the house sells.
Does selling the house cancel the lease or give me possession?
No. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease or set a move-out date. The buyer takes the property subject to the remaining lease term, and ending a tenancy depends on the lease and applicable notice rules.
What notice applies if I want to end a Michigan tenancy?
Michigan law has notice rules for ending certain tenancies. The lease and the type of tenancy matter; MCL 554.134 sets out notice requirements. A sale by itself is not a move-out date.
What happens to the security deposit when the house is sold?
A sale does not automatically release you from responsibility for the 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 should I tell you about the tenancy?
Start with what you know: the lease, who lives there, access, repairs, deposit records, any tenant notices, and the timing you are considering. You can call before every detail is sorted out.
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Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or return to the form above. Tell us about the Escanaba house, lease, access, or repairs.
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