Houston, TX seller help · Tenant-occupied property
Yes. You can sell your Houston house with tenants still living there. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease; the buyer becomes the new landlord.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in the City of Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Waller Counties. The City of Houston overlaps all four counties, so the Houston label alone does not identify a property's county.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Tell us what is happening with the lease, access, repairs, or deposits; you do not have to solve the tenancy before talking with us.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Share the Houston address and what is happening with the lease and occupancy.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We discuss the house and the tenancy together: who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, what repairs are needed, and what timing you have in mind.
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.
Cash-for-keys means an agreed payment connected to a tenant's move-out. If that could work better for everyone, tell us; any move-out terms should be put in writing and checked against the lease and the situation.
Is the lease close to renewal, is access hard to arrange, do repairs need attention, or are you unsure how the deposit fits into a sale? Tell us what is going on with the house and tenancy. You can call before every detail is sorted out.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us about the Houston property.
Tell us the address, who lives there, the lease term, rent, access limits, repairs, deposit records, and timing you are considering. Start with what you know.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can read the written price and terms before you decide whether to move forward.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The written handoff can address occupancy and how the security deposits are transferred.
Houston city land spans Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Waller Counties. Check the property's actual jurisdiction and county rather than relying on a Houston mailing label.
For a city property-maintenance or code concern, check Houston 311's current service-request options and confirm the property is within the City of Houston. The 311 portal routes city-service requests; it does not decide lease or security-deposit rights.
For recorded deed and property-document questions, use the Clerk for the property's county: Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County, or Waller County. These record routes do not answer lease, notice, or possession questions.
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease. The buyer becomes the new landlord, and the tenant's lease does not end just because ownership changes. Do not treat the sale alone as a move-out date; check the lease and any separate possession plan.
If rent is paid monthly under a month-to-month tenancy, either side can end it with notice. The end date is the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is given. A lease signed by both sides can set a different notice period. Read Texas Property Code §91.001.
From the day the buyer gets title, the new owner is responsible for returning the security deposits. The new owner must give each tenant a signed statement saying it bought the property and is responsible for the deposit, with the exact dollar amount. Read Texas Property Code §92.105.
You remain responsible for deposits you collected until the new owner receives them or takes over that responsibility, unless your written contract says otherwise. A deposit credit to the buyer at closing can make the handoff clear. Keep copies of every lease and deposit record for closing.
Compare the written offer with other sale costs using the Houston home-sale net proceeds calculator. Its inputs are editable estimates for your comparison.
Yes. You can talk with us about selling while the tenants are still there. We buy houses as-is in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Waller Counties. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease.
No. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease or set a move-out date. The buyer becomes the new landlord, and the tenancy and any separate possession plan need to be addressed in the written handoff.
When the buyer gets title, Texas law makes the new owner responsible for returning the deposit and requires a signed statement to each tenant with the exact deposit amount. The seller remains responsible for deposits collected until the buyer receives them or takes over that responsibility, unless the written contract says otherwise.
For a month-to-month tenancy with monthly rent, either side can give notice. The tenancy ends on the later of the date in the notice or one month after notice is given. A lease signed by both sides can set a different notice period.
Nothing has to be perfect. If available, keep the lease, rent and deposit records, occupancy and access details, repair information, notices, and the property address nearby. You can call before you have every answer.
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Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is happening with the Houston house. You can call before deciding what to do about the tenancy.