City of Martin Building Codes / City Hall
The City handles building-code and permit questions for properties inside Martin city limits.
Martin, TN seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
We buy houses with tenants still living there in Martin and Weakley County. When you sell to us, you leave the landlord role behind.
Tell us what is happening with the lease, access, repairs, or the tenants' plans. You can call 888-274-5006 or use the form below.
What we do with a tenant-occupied house
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.
We can talk through the house, who lives there, the lease, access, repairs, rent, and any security deposit. If helping the tenants move may work better for everyone, we can discuss that too.
Bring us the tenancy, access, or repair problem
A lease question, a hard-to-coordinate repair, or uncertainty about access or move-out timing? Tell us what is going on. We can talk through the house and tenancy with you.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form below.
What happens next
1. We talk through the house and tenancy
We discuss the Martin address, who is living there, the lease, access, repairs, rent, deposit, and timing. Start with what you know; you do not need to solve the tenancy before we talk.
2. You review the written offer and terms
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Tennessee's realty transfer tax. No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
3. We discuss the tenant handoff and closing
If the tenants stay, the buyer takes the house subject to the lease and becomes the new landlord. We can talk through the lease, access, and deposit handoff as part of the sale.
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
Local help for Martin and Weakley County
For building-code or permit questions inside Martin city limits, contact City Hall. Weakley County has a separate building-permit process outside the city. Not sure which office fits your property? Call us — we'll sort it out with you.
Weakley County building permits
The County has a separate building-permit process for properties outside Martin city limits.
For more local information, see the Martin and Weakley County seller resources or our Martin code-violations page.
Tennessee leases, notice, possession, and security deposits
A sale does not cancel the lease. If the tenants stay, the buyer takes the house subject to it and becomes the new landlord.
Tennessee's Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies only in counties with more than 75,000 people in the 2010 census. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-102 (county coverage).
Where the Act applies, a landlord must keep security deposits in an account used only for deposits and tell tenants where the account is. Unless agreed otherwise, after a good-faith sale the seller is released from the lease for later events only after the tenant receives written notice of the sale and the deposit is transferred to the buyer. See Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 66-28-301 and 66-28-305; Tennessee Public Chapter 156, § 3 (sale notice and deposit transfer).
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. A fixed-term lease and other legal protections may require a different approach. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512.
We can talk through the lease, any notice, and the deposit handoff as part of the sale. Not sure what applies to your house? Call us — we'll sort it out with you.
More Martin seller information
What our sellers say
“LISTEN, PROPERTY TAXES GOT TOO HIGH FOR MY FIXED INCOME. SOLD IT TO THEM. WALKED AWAY WITH CASH. GLAD IT'S OVER.”
“Facing foreclosure ... Very stressful time... They handled it professionally and got me out of the debt...”
“no open houses. no realtors tracking dirt in. just a straight cash sale for our house so we could move. Glad it's over.”
Questions about selling a Martin house with tenants
Can I sell my Martin house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. 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.
Does selling the house end the lease or make tenants move out?
No. A sale does not cancel the lease. If the tenants stay, the buyer takes the house subject to the lease and becomes the new landlord.
What notice and security-deposit rules apply in Tennessee?
Tennessee’s Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies only in counties with more than 75,000 people in the 2010 census. Where it 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. The Act also sets rules for holding a security deposit and transferring it after a sale. The lease and county matter.
Which office handles building-code or permit questions?
City Hall handles building-code and permit questions inside Martin city limits. Weakley County has a separate building-permit process outside the city. Call us if you are not sure which office fits the property.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or tell us what is happening with the lease, access, repairs, or deposit.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what is happening with the house and tenancy.