Howard County Recorder
The official county page identifies the Recorder's office. Its records may help with property-record questions; the office does not replace advice about a lease, tenant notice, or possession.
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. You can sell your Kokomo house with tenants still living there. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Kokomo and Howard County, Indiana.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Selling the house does not by itself end the rental agreement; the lease, rent, and security-deposit balance need to be accounted for at closing.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Tell us what is happening with the lease, access, repairs, or timing.
Kokomo, IN seller help · Tenant-occupied property
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Kokomo address and what is happening with the lease and occupancy.
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What we do with a tenant-occupied house
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 do not have to solve every occupancy question before starting the conversation.
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.
A sale can be discussed with the tenants still in place, or with a possible move-out plan if that works better for everyone. Cash-for-keys is one option we can talk about; it is not a condition for calling or selling to us.
Bring us the problem
Is access hard to arrange, are repairs piling up, is the lease near a change, or are you unsure how the deposit fits into a sale? Tell us what is happening with the house and tenancy. You can call even if you do not have every document or answer in hand.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us about the Kokomo property.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease and house
Tell us the address, who lives there, the lease, rent, access limits, repairs, deposit information, and timing you are considering. Start with what you know.
2. We put the offer in writing
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can read the proposed price and written terms before deciding whether to move forward.
3. A title company closes the sale
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The lease, rent, and security-deposit balance need to be accounted for at closing.
Local help for a Kokomo rental
For local property-record reference, the Howard County Recorder is the county office listed for recorded-property questions. Confirm any process or record request directly with the office.
Indiana leases, notice, possession, and security deposits
Selling a rented house does not by itself end the rental agreement. You can sell with the tenants still there, but the lease, rent, and security-deposit balance need to be accounted for at closing.
If you want to end a month-to-month tenancy
Ending an ordinary month-to-month tenancy generally takes notice equal to one rental period. The lease and the reason for ending it can change what is required. Read Indiana Code § 32-31-1-4 and check the actual lease and circumstances before relying on a notice date.
Security deposits when the house is sold
A sale does not automatically erase the former landlord's security-deposit responsibility. The deposit transfer and the buyer's notice accepting responsibility matter; account for the deposit balance as part of the closing discussion.
See Indiana Code § 32-31-3-19 and the official Court of Appeals decision May v. Sharp (September 25, 2025), pages 4–6.
Questions and contact
Compare a written offer with your other options using the Kokomo home-sale net proceeds calculator. The calculator is an estimate with editable inputs.
Testimonials are real, from our transactions, verified and approved by our attorneys.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
“I retired from Carle Hospital after thirty-three years as a nurse and decided to move to Arizona to be near my son. My house in Lincolnwood had been good to me but it needed some work I wasn't willing to do. USA Home Buyers made an offer the day after we spoke. I was in Tucson six weeks later.”
“I'd been renting to UIUC students in Old West Urbana for eleven years. Every August it was the same: new tenants, new damage, new headaches. Last summer I decided I was done. USA Home Buyers bought the place tenant-occupied. Closed in twelve days. I'm out of the landlord business.”
“The Champaign County divorce decree required the house to be sold. It's in Savoy, near the university, good area — but we couldn't agree on anything. One offer was already written up for us and both of us just had to sign. Twelve days and it was done. The attorneys took care of the rest.”
Tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Kokomo house with tenants still living there?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Kokomo and Howard County, Indiana, including houses with tenants in place. The sale itself does not end the rental agreement; the lease, rent, and security-deposit balance need to be accounted for at closing.
Does selling the house cancel the lease?
No. A sale does not by itself end the rental agreement. The lease and occupancy need to be part of the sale discussion and closing handoff.
Do I need to evict before I talk with you?
No. 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.
What happens to the security deposit when I sell?
The deposit balance needs to be accounted for at closing. A sale does not automatically erase the former landlord's security-deposit responsibility; the deposit transfer and the buyer's notice accepting responsibility matter.
What notice applies to an ordinary month-to-month tenancy?
Ending an ordinary month-to-month tenancy generally takes notice equal to one rental period. The lease and the reason for ending the tenancy can change what is required, so check the actual lease and circumstances.
When will I get a written cash offer?
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is happening with the Kokomo house. You can start with what you know about the lease, tenants, access, repairs, and timing.