Cass County Recorder of Deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents when the parcel is in Cass County.
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes, you can sell a Kansas City, Missouri house with tenants still living there. Selling the house does not by itself cancel the lease or require a tenant to move.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Kansas City, Missouri, including city addresses in Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties. Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the lease, access, repairs, occupancy, and timing, or use the form.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share what you know about the property and tenancy. You can call before every detail is settled.
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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. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
We can talk through whether an occupied sale or a move-out arrangement makes more sense for the property and tenancy. The lease and Missouri rules still matter to what happens to the tenants.
Bring us the problem
Is access difficult, are repairs piling up, or is the lease or a move-out conversation holding up a decision? Tell us what is happening. We can discuss the property, occupancy, access, and repairs without asking you to settle every tenancy question before you call.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us about it.
What happens next
We start with the house and tenancy, then put any offer and terms in writing for you to review before deciding.
1. Talk through the lease and occupancy
Tell us who lives there, what the lease says, whether rent is current, how access works, and what notices or deposit records exist. We also discuss the house condition and the repairs you are facing.
2. Review the house and your options
We discuss the property as it stands, occupancy, access, and timing. You can explain whether you want to sell with tenants in place or talk about a move-out arrangement.
3. Read the written offer and terms
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
4. Account for the tenancy in the closing file
Keep the leases, rent and deposit records, and tenant notices available so the closing professional can account for the rent and deposits in the sale documents.
Local county offices for a Kansas City property
Kansas City spans Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties. Confirm the property's county, then use the matching Recorder of Deeds for county land-record questions. The Missouri tenant rules below cover leases, notice, and deposits.
Clay County Recorder of Deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents when the parcel is in Clay County.
Jackson County Recorder of Deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents when the parcel is in Jackson County.
Platte County Recorder of Deeds
Use this office for recorded property documents when the parcel is in Platte County.
Missouri lease, notice, and security-deposit rules
A sale does not itself cancel a lease or require a tenant to move. Check the lease and keep the transfer, any notice, rent, and deposit records together for the closing professional.
Missouri Revised Statutes §441.140 — transfer of rented property
You can generally transfer rented property and the right to future rent without tenant consent, unless the lease says otherwise. The buyer becomes the landlord. Selling alone does not end the tenancy.
Missouri Revised Statutes §441.130 — rent paid before notice of sale
If a tenant pays rent to the former owner before receiving notice of the sale, Missouri law protects the tenant for that payment. Keep rent records and tenant notices for the closing professional.
Missouri Revised Statutes §441.060 — month-to-month notice
If you are ending a month-to-month tenancy, it generally ends on a rent-paying date at least one month after the tenant receives written notice. A sale itself is not that notice and does not set a move-out date.
Missouri Revised Statutes §535.300 — security deposits
Missouri caps a security deposit at two months' rent. When the tenancy ends, the landlord generally must return the deposit within 30 days, or provide an itemized list of lawful deductions and return the balance. At sale, the purchase agreement and closing statement should account for the deposits. Give the buyer the leases, deposit records, and tenant notices so the closing professional can account for rent and deposits.
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Kansas City tenant-occupied house questions
Can I sell my Kansas City house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. You can sell while tenants remain. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease or require a tenant to move. Missouri generally allows rented property and the right to future rent to transfer without tenant consent unless the lease says otherwise; the buyer becomes the landlord.
Does selling end a month-to-month tenancy?
No. A sale alone does not end the tenancy. In Missouri, a month-to-month tenancy generally ends on a rent-paying date at least one month after the tenant receives written notice.
What happens to the security deposit when the house sells?
Missouri caps a security deposit at two months' rent. The purchase agreement and closing statement should account for the deposit at sale. When the tenancy ends, the landlord generally must return it within 30 days or provide an itemized list of lawful deductions and return the balance.
What if a tenant pays rent to the old owner before learning about the sale?
Missouri protects a tenant who pays the old owner before receiving notice of the sale. Keep rent records and tenant notices together so the closing professional can account for the handoff.
What should I tell you about the house and tenancy?
Tell us what you know about the lease, who lives there, rent, deposits, access, repairs, written notices, and the timing you are considering. You can call before you have every record or have decided what should happen with possession.
Talk through the house and tenancy
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Start with what you know about the property, lease, access, or repairs.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what is happening with the property and tenancy.