Kingsport, TN · Tenant-occupied houses

You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.

If you sell the house to USA Home Buyers, you can leave the landlord role behind without first making the rental vacant or fixing it up. A sale does not cancel the lease: the buyer takes the house subject to it and becomes the new landlord.

We buy houses as-is in Kingsport, Sullivan County, and Hawkins County. The city boundary overlaps Sullivan and Hawkins Counties, but that does not identify the county for a particular property. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.

Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to talk through the tenancy, access, repairs, and timing.

We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.

We give written cash offers in 24 hours.

Share the address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, access, or repairs.

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What we do with a tenant-occupied house

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.

If a move-out arrangement would work better for everyone, we can discuss that option alongside a sale with the tenants still in place. Any arrangement should be clear in writing and fit the lease and applicable rules.

You do not have to coordinate repairs or cleanout before asking about a sale. Tell us what condition the house is in and what has been difficult to handle around the tenants.

Bring us the tenancy, access, or repair problem

A lease you are unsure how to handle, access that is hard to arrange, repairs that keep getting put off, or a tenant move-out conversation? Call and tell us what is happening. Start with what you know; you do not need to solve the tenancy before asking about a sale.

Call 888-274-5006 or send the property details.

What happens next

1. We discuss the house and tenancy
Tell us the Kingsport address, who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, what repairs are needed, and the timing you have in mind. If available, have the lease, rent or deposit records, and tenant communications nearby.
2. We review the property and put terms in writing
We consider the house as it stands along with its occupancy, access, and timing. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can read the offer and terms before deciding whether to proceed.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
3. The lease and deposit details are part of closing
If you choose to move ahead, the lease, occupancy, access arrangements, and security deposit information are part of the handoff discussion. The title company handles the closing.

Local building-code and permit help

For a City of Kingsport building or permit question, start with the City of Kingsport Building Department. The city boundary overlaps Sullivan and Hawkins Counties, but does not determine a particular property's county. If you have a rental or code notice, use the issuing office and property address shown on it; this City department is a building-code contact, not a tenant-rights office.

Tennessee leases, notice, possession, and security deposits

A sale does not by itself cancel a lease or require the tenant to move. The buyer takes the house subject to the lease and becomes the new landlord. That means you can discuss a sale with the tenant still living there; the lease and any plan for possession remain part of the handoff.

The Tennessee Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies only in counties that had more than 75,000 people in the 2010 census. Sullivan County qualifies. Kingsport's city boundary overlaps Sullivan and Hawkins Counties, but that citywide boundary does not identify the county for an individual parcel. Confirm the property's county before relying on these Act-specific rules. Read the Tennessee legislation on county coverage.

The lease and security deposit

Where the Act applies, the landlord must keep a tenant's security deposit in an account used only for security deposits and tell the tenant where the account is. Unless agreed otherwise, a seller who sells in good faith is released from lease obligations for later events only after the tenant receives written notice of the sale and the deposit is transferred to the buyer.

Keep each lease, deposit balance, account information, and tenant communications together so the notice and deposit handoff can be discussed for the closing. Tennessee's sale-notice and deposit-transfer provision is in Tennessee Code §66-28-305.

If you want the tenancy to end

Where the Act applies, ending a month-to-month tenancy takes written notice at least 30 days before the rent date named in the notice. A week-to-week tenancy takes at least 10 days' written notice. These are notice periods for ending those types of tenancy; they are not a requirement to move tenants out before selling the house with them in place.

A fixed-term lease and other legal protections may require a different approach. Check the actual lease and tenancy before relying on a notice date.

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Questions about selling a Kingsport house with tenants

Can I sell my Kingsport house while tenants are still living there?

Yes. You can discuss selling with the tenants in place. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease; the buyer takes the house subject to it and becomes the new landlord.

Do I have to evict before I call?

No. You can call before deciding what to do about possession. A sale and a tenant move-out are separate questions, and the lease and rules that apply to the property matter.

Which Tennessee tenant rules apply to a Kingsport property?

The Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies only in counties whose population exceeded 75,000 in the 2010 census. Sullivan County qualifies. Kingsport’s city-boundary overlap with Sullivan and Hawkins Counties does not identify an individual property’s county, so confirm the actual county before relying on Act-specific rules.

What happens to the lease and security deposit when a house sells?

A sale does not by itself cancel the lease. In counties where the Act applies, the landlord must keep security deposits in an account used only for deposits and tell tenants where that account is. Unless agreed otherwise, a good-faith seller is released from lease obligations for later events only after the tenant receives written notice of the sale and the deposit is transferred to the buyer.

What notice is required to end a periodic tenancy?

Where the Act applies, ending a month-to-month tenancy takes written notice at least 30 days before the rent date named in the notice. A week-to-week tenancy takes at least 10 days’ written notice. These are tenancy-termination notice periods, not a requirement to make the house vacant before selling it. A fixed-term lease or other legal protections may require a different approach.

What happens after I contact USA Home Buyers?

We discuss the house, lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and timing. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.

Talk through the tenant situation

Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Kingsport address and what you know about the house and tenancy.