Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission
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Georgetown, KY seller help · Tenant-occupied property
Can I Sell My Georgetown House With Tenants Still Living There?
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes, you can sell your Georgetown house while tenants are 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 lease, access, or repairs.
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.
Bring us the tenant problem
Is access hard to arrange, are repairs piling up, or are you unsure how the lease fits a sale? Tell us what is happening. We can talk through the lease, occupancy, access, and the house with you.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above.
What happens next
1. We discuss the house and lease
We talk through who lives there, the lease, the house’s condition, access, and the handoff you have in mind. Start with what you know.
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.
3. We close through a title company
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Kentucky real estate transfer tax.
Local help for a rental or code question
The Georgetown-Scott County Planning Commission handles local planning and zoning questions. Georgetown zoning and subdivision materials are listed separately from Scott County, Sadieville, and Stamping Ground materials. For a rental or code question, call us with the address — we’ll sort it out with you.
Scott County government offices
Find contacts for Scott County government services.
Tenant rights, rent, and security deposits
The lease and rent after a sale
Kentucky lets you sell a rental without the tenant’s consent. The buyer takes over as landlord, and the sale does not end the lease or give tenants a new move-out date. The lease still governs how long they can stay.
A tenant who pays rent to the old owner before getting notice of the sale does not have to pay that rent again. After the sale, tell tenants in writing who owns the house and where rent goes.
Security deposit handoff
Kentucky has no statewide rule for moving a security deposit at a sale. In cities and counties that adopted Kentucky’s Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, the deposit must be kept in a separate bank account. A good-faith seller is relieved of liability only for events after tenants get written notice of the sale.
At closing, hand the deposit and prorated rent to the buyer, then tell tenants in writing who holds the deposit and where rent goes.
KRS 383.500 — local adoption ↗ · KRS 383.580 — deposit account ↗ · KRS 383.600 — seller notice ↗
Questions and contact
Compare what you might keep from a listing with a direct sale using the Georgetown home-sale net proceeds calculator. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to talk through the house and tenancy.
Georgetown tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Georgetown house while the lease is still active?
Yes. Kentucky law allows the sale without the tenant’s consent. The buyer takes over as landlord, and the sale does not end the lease.
Do tenants have to move when the house sells?
No. Selling the house does not itself cancel the lease or set a move-out date. The lease still governs the tenants’ stay.
What happens to rent and the security deposit?
A tenant who pays the old owner before getting notice of the sale does not have to pay that rent again. Kentucky has no statewide rule for transferring a security deposit at sale. In cities and counties that adopted Kentucky’s Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, deposit and seller-notice rules apply. At closing, transfer the deposit and prorated rent to the buyer, then tell tenants in writing who holds the deposit and where rent goes.
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. Tell us the Georgetown address and what is happening with the tenancy.