The Short Answer
You can sell a tenant-occupied property in Pennsylvania without evicting first. The lease transfers to the new buyer at closing. We buy these regularly — non-paying tenants, problem tenants, tenants who won't allow showings. You sign the deed, we take it from there.
Situations We Handle in Harrisburg
Non-paying tenant
Your tenant stopped paying rent but hasn't left. You're carrying the mortgage out of pocket every month and you're done. We buy it with the tenant in place — you don't need to go through Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas eviction process before closing.
Tenant won't allow showings
A traditional sale requires the tenant to cooperate with showings. If they refuse, you're stuck. We don't need to do traditional showings — we'll do a brief inspection walk with advance notice per PA law and then buy as-is.
Lease violation / property damage
The tenant has violated lease terms, damaged the property, or turned the unit into something you don't recognize. We factor that into our offer. You don't fix it — we deal with it after closing.
Done being a landlord
The tenant is fine, the property is fine, you just don't want to be in the landlord business anymore. We buy cash-flowing rentals and distressed ones. Tell us what you have.
PA Tenant Rights — What This Means for Your Sale
Pennsylvania's Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 includes rules for people acquiring title by purchase, notice to quit, recovery of possession, and escrow/security deposits. A sale does not automatically require the seller to evict tenants first.
Pennsylvania has tenant protections that affect how a sale works, but they don't prevent the sale:
Lease survives the sale
If the tenant has a fixed-term lease, the lease terms transfer to the new buyer. The tenant keeps their right to occupy the unit until the lease expires. A cash buyer buying as-is accepts this condition.
Month-to-month tenants
Month-to-month tenant notice depends on the lease and Pennsylvania landlord-tenant rules. This doesn't need to happen before your sale closes.
Showing notice required
Access for inspections or showings should follow the lease and Pennsylvania landlord-tenant rules. We coordinate respectfully and don't need multiple showings; one walkthrough is typically enough for our evaluation.
Security deposit transfer
Any security deposit you hold should be accounted for at closing. This is handled on the closing statement — no separate action needed from you.
Get an Offer on Your Harrisburg Rental
Tenant still in it? That's fine. We handle it.