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Ithaca, NY · Tompkins County · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses in Ithaca and Tompkins County as-is, including homes with tenants still living there. If you sell to us, you can leave the rental behind; the sale by itself does not end the lease or require tenants to move.
In an ordinary sale, the buyer becomes the landlord and the existing lease and tenant protections generally stay in place. Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to talk through the property and tenancy.
Talk through your Ithaca tenant-occupied house
Share the address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and timing. You can start with what you know now.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us the Ithaca address, lease, occupancy, and what is happening.
What we do
We discuss the house as it stands, who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, and what timing you are considering. You do not have to settle every possession question before starting a sale conversation.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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.
Bring us the problem
Tell us what is making the sale difficult: a lease question, limited access, a tenant who may need time, or repairs that keep piling up. Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is happening.
What happens next
1. We talk through the house and tenancy
We discuss the Ithaca address, the lease, occupancy, access, condition, and the timing you are considering. Lease and deposit records can help clarify the handoff, but you can call with the information you have.
2. You review the written offer and terms
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can read the proposed price and terms before deciding.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
3. The title company documents the closing
The title company reviews ownership and the documents needed for settlement. The lease, tenant occupancy, and security-deposit handoff are part of the closing details to document.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including New York State real estate transfer tax and any applicable local real estate transfer taxes. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Local help for an Ithaca rental
Check the property's actual municipality before using a city office; addresses outside Ithaca city limits may have different local contacts.
Tompkins County Clerk's Office
The County Clerk's official page links current county-clerk services. Its Land Services information is a local starting point for county land-record questions.
New York leases, notice, and security deposits
An ordinary sale generally leaves the existing lease and tenant protections in place, and the buyer becomes the landlord. Tenants do not have to move just because the house sells.
The lease continues
A sale by itself does not cancel the lease. The buyer takes over as landlord, with the existing lease and tenant protections generally continuing.
Notice depends on the tenancy
If a tenancy can lawfully end, New York advance notice can be 30, 60, or 90 days depending on the tenant's occupancy and lease term. Good Cause Eviction and rent regulation can also limit nonrenewal.
The deposit needs a handoff
At a sale, security deposits must be transferred to the new owner within five days or returned to tenants, with the required notice. Keep the lease and deposit records with the closing information.
Ithaca seller links
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
“Monroe County family court, sale required. Park Avenue condo, beautiful neighborhood, but neither of us could buy out the other and we both needed the money to start over. USA Home Buyers gave us a written offer the same week we called. Both attorneys said yes, closed in thirteen days.”
“I was behind on my mortgage after a medical situation. New York judicial foreclosure takes 12-24 months, but once the bank files in Monroe County Supreme Court, your options narrow fast. USA Home Buyers explained exactly where I stood and closed before the foreclosure judgment. I walked out with enough to start over.”
“Lake Ontario flooding in the spring got into our basement on Lakeshore Boulevard twice. The second time killed the furnace and HVAC and left six inches of standing water. Our insurer totaled the contents but fought the structural claim. USA Home Buyers knew Charlotte's flood situation well — no surprises in the offer, no inspection drama. Closed in ten days.”
Ithaca tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Ithaca house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. In an ordinary New York sale, the existing lease and tenant protections generally stay in place, and the buyer becomes the landlord. Tenants do not have to move just because the house sells.
Do I have to evict before I talk with you?
No. You can call to discuss the lease, occupancy, access, and condition while tenants are still there. Calling does not itself change the lease or require anyone to move.
How much notice is needed to end a New York tenancy?
If a tenancy can lawfully end, New York advance notice can be 30, 60, or 90 days depending on the tenant’s occupancy and lease term. Good Cause Eviction and rent regulation can also limit nonrenewal.
What happens to the security deposit when the house sells?
At a sale, New York requires the security deposit to be transferred to the new owner within five days or returned to the tenants, with the required notice. Keep the lease and deposit records with the closing information.
Talk through the Ithaca rental
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us about the lease, occupancy, access, or repairs. You can start the conversation with tenants still in the house.