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Lewistown Borough and Mifflin County seller help · Tenant-occupied property
Selling a Lewistown Borough House With Tenants Still Living There
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses with tenants still living there in Lewistown Borough and Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. 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 below. You can start the conversation before deciding what to do about possession.
Talk through your Lewistown tenant-occupied house
Share the address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, rent, deposits, access, repairs, and timing. You can begin with the part that is causing trouble.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the property address, lease details, occupancy, and what is making the sale difficult.
What we do
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.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
We talk through who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, and what condition the house is in. If a voluntary move-out arrangement could work better for everyone, we can discuss it.
Bring us the problem
Lease timing, limited access, a tenant who is behind on rent, or repairs piling up? Tell us what is happening. Call 888-274-5006 and talk through the tenancy and the house; you do not have to solve it before calling.
What happens next
We start by talking about the house and tenancy. It does not need to be vacant for us to discuss a sale.
1. We discuss the lease and property
We talk through who lives there, the lease, access, the house's condition, and any notice or move-out discussion.
2. We give you a written offer and terms to review
We discuss the house as it stands and the tenancy. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. Read the offer and terms before you decide.
You can review the written offer and terms before you commit; if you decide to sell, closing is through a title company.
3. The closing file shows the handoff
The written closing terms show how the occupancy and security deposit are handled. A sale by itself does not cancel the lease.
Local help for a Lewistown Borough rental
Lewistown Borough is distinct from other Mifflin County municipalities, so local code questions can depend on the property's municipality.
Mifflin County municipality and map information
Mifflin County's roster lists Lewistown Borough separately from the other municipalities.
Pennsylvania lease, notice, possession, and deposit rules
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease. You can discuss selling with the tenant still there; the lease and written terms need to address occupancy and any possession plan.
Notice when seeking possession
If you want the house empty, check the lease and the actual situation before giving notice. Under Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act §501, the usual notice is 10 days for unpaid rent, and 15 or 30 days when a lease ends, depending on its term. These are notice periods, not an automatic move-out date; the lease and circumstances matter.
Possession follows court process
A notice alone does not authorize you to change the locks or remove a tenant. If possession is disputed, use the court process rather than treating a notice period as the day the home becomes vacant. See Pennsylvania Rule 517 on an order for possession.
Security deposit at closing
At closing, the tenant's security deposit is typically shown as a line on the settlement statement and transferred with the rental. It can be handled differently by agreement, so the written closing terms should show what happens to the deposit.
Keep the deposit record with the lease so the closing file can address the actual amount and treatment.
Deposit accounting or return
The general 30-day accounting or return rule in Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act §512 is tied to lease termination or the tenant's surrender and acceptance of possession, whichever happens first, with statutory conditions that include a written forwarding address. That is separate from deciding how a deposit is handled when a house is sold.
Questions and next steps
Compare your own sale assumptions in the shared net-proceeds calculator, or open another Lewistown seller resource.
Questions about selling with Lewistown tenants
Can I sell a Lewistown Borough house with tenants still living there?
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. A sale by itself does not cancel the lease, so the written terms need to reflect who is living there and what happens at closing.
Do I have to evict before I talk with you?
No. You can call while the tenant is still there. We can talk through the lease, occupancy, access, and repairs before there is a possession plan.
Does selling the house end the lease or make the tenant leave?
No. A sale by itself does not cancel the lease or set a move-out date. The lease and written sale terms need to account for the tenant and possession plan.
What notice applies if I want the tenant to leave?
Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act §501 has usual notice periods: 10 days for unpaid rent, and 15 or 30 days when a lease ends, depending on the lease term. The actual lease and circumstances matter, and notice is not itself a court order for possession. See the Pennsylvania rules section below.
What happens to the security deposit when the house is sold?
The deposit is typically shown on the settlement statement and transferred with the rental. It can be handled differently by agreement, so the written closing terms show what happens to it.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Lewistown address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, and house.