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Morristown, TN seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. You can sell a Morristown house with tenants still living there. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Morristown and Hamblen and Jefferson Counties, Tennessee. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease, so the buyer takes the house subject to it and becomes the new landlord.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form to ask about a written cash offer. You can start the conversation before deciding on a move-out plan.
Talk through your Morristown tenant-occupied house
Share the address and what you know about the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, deposit, and timing. Start with what you know; you do not have to organize every detail first.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and timing.
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.
Cash-for-keys is a name for a move-out agreement that may include a payment to the tenant. If that could help, tell us what is happening; any agreement still needs to fit the lease and the rules that apply.
Bring us the problem
Tell us what is making the rental hard to sell: lease timing, access, repairs, unpaid rent, a notice already given, or questions about who lives in the house. We can talk through the property and tenancy together.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what is happening.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease and house
We talk through the Morristown address, who lives there, lease dates, access, condition and repairs, deposit records, and the timing you have in mind.
2. You review written terms
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
3. The title company handles closing
If you decide to proceed, the title company handles the closing. Keep the lease, occupancy details, deposit records, and any agreed handoff terms together as the closing details are reviewed. A sale itself does not end the tenant’s lease or set a move-out date.
Local help for a Morristown rental
Morristown’s incorporated boundary intersects Hamblen and Jefferson Counties. The citywide label does not identify the county or city jurisdiction for a particular address. Check the City’s address lookup and the applicable county records; for an active code notice, confirm which office issued it.
City of Morristown Codes Enforcement
For a code or property-maintenance question about an address within city limits, start with the City. For an open notice, follow the contact and instructions on the notice.
Hamblen County Planning and Zoning
For Hamblen County planning, building-code, or property-maintenance questions, call (423) 581-1373. Confirm which office issued any particular notice.
Jefferson County Building Department
For a Jefferson County permit, plan-review, or construction question, call (865) 397-0640. For zoning questions, call (865) 397-4414.
Tennessee leases, notice, possession, and security deposits
A sale does not by itself cancel the lease. The buyer takes the house subject to it and becomes the new landlord. Closing alone does not set a tenant’s move-out date; possession is a separate question governed by the lease and the rules that apply to that tenancy.
Tennessee’s Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act applies only in counties that had more than 75,000 people in the 2010 Census. Morristown’s incorporated boundary intersects both Hamblen and Jefferson Counties, so the city name alone does not tell you which county’s rules apply to an address. Check the property’s county and the Act’s coverage before relying on the requirements below.
Where the Act applies, the landlord must keep a tenant’s security deposit in an account used only for deposits and tell the tenant where the account is held. (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-301.)
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. That handoff does not by itself cancel the lease. (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-305.)
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. (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-512.)
Morristown seller resources
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Morristown tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Morristown house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease. The buyer takes the house subject to it and becomes the new landlord. We buy houses with tenants in place, so you can start by discussing the lease, occupancy, and handoff.
Do I have to evict before I ask about selling?
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.
Does the sale give tenants a move-out date?
No. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease or set a move-out date. The buyer becomes the new landlord subject to the lease; any separate possession plan depends on the lease and the rules that apply to that tenancy.
What notice is required to end a periodic tenancy?
Only where Tennessee’s Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant 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. The Act’s coverage is county-specific, and a fixed-term lease or other protections may require a different approach.
What happens to the security deposit when the house is sold?
Where the Tennessee Act applies, the landlord must keep the deposit in an account used only for deposits and tell the tenant where it is held. 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. Check the actual county and tenancy before relying on those Act-specific requirements.
What should I have ready before I call?
Start with what you know about the address, lease, occupancy, rent, deposit, access, repairs, and timing. If you have the lease or deposit records, keep them nearby for the discussion; you can call before you have every record organized.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or return to the form above. Start with the Morristown address and what you know about the lease, access, repairs, and occupancy.