Pawtucket Zoning Department
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Pawtucket, RI seller help · Tenant-occupied property
Can I Sell My Pawtucket House With Tenants Still Living There?
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
You can sell while tenants remain in the house. The buyer becomes landlord under the current lease, which stays in place after the sale.
Call 888-274-5006 or tell us about the house and tenancy in the form.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us about the house and who is living there.
What we do
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 buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
We can talk through the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and the handoff you want.
Bring us the tenant problem
Lease timing, limited access, repairs, or a move-out conversation getting in the way? Tell us what is happening. You do not have to solve the tenancy before calling.
Not sure? Call us — we'll sort it out with you. Call 888-274-5006.
What happens next
We talk through the lease, who lives in the house, its condition, access, the deposit, and the handoff you want. Start with what you know.
1. We discuss the house and tenancy
We talk through the property as it stands, the lease, occupancy, and access. If a move-out arrangement could work better, we can discuss that too.
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.
3. You review the closing details
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Rhode Island's real estate conveyance tax.
Local code help in Pawtucket
Rhode Island tenant rights, sale notice, and deposits
Rhode Island lets you sell a rental with tenants in place. The buyer becomes the landlord under the current lease, and the lease governs when the tenancy ends.
Notice to end a periodic tenancy
If you are ending a week-to-week tenancy, give written notice at least 10 days before the date in the notice. For a month-to-month tenancy, give at least 30 days. These notice periods apply when ending the tenancy; you can sell with tenants in place.
Written notice after the sale
Give each tenant written notice naming the buyer and giving the buyer's address and phone number. Until a tenant receives the notice, you remain responsible under the lease for events after the sale; after receipt, the buyer assumes responsibility for later events. This change cannot take effect before the sale.
If the property has an outstanding housing-code notice or order, the tenant notice must also certify that you followed Rhode Island's sale rule for those notices.
Selling with an open housing-code notice
You can sell before the listed work is complete if, before transfer, you give the buyer a true copy of each notice or order and, at the same time, notify the enforcing officer in writing, naming the buyer and address. Hand-deliver the notice and get a receipt, or send it by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. The tenant notice must certify that you followed this rule.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.3-17: housing-code notices and sales →
Security deposits
A security deposit cannot exceed one month's rent. A furnished apartment with furniture whose replacement value is at least $5,000 when the lease is signed may also have a separate furniture deposit of up to one month's rent. Whoever holds the landlord's interest when the tenancy ends must return the deposit, minus lawful itemized deductions, within 20 days after the latest of the tenancy ending, the tenant giving up possession, or the tenant providing a forwarding address. If the landlord does not return it as required, the tenant can recover the amount due, twice the amount wrongfully withheld, and reasonable attorney fees.
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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.”
Pawtucket tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Pawtucket house while tenants still live there?
Yes. A sale can happen while tenants stay in the house. The buyer becomes the landlord under the existing lease, so the sale does not set a move-out date.
What do I have to tell tenants after the sale?
Give each tenant written notice of the sale with the buyer’s name, address, and phone number. Until a tenant receives the notice, you remain responsible under the lease for events after the sale; after receipt, the buyer assumes responsibility for later events. The notice must also certify that you followed Rhode Island’s rule for transferring a property with an outstanding housing-code notice or order.
What happens to the security deposit?
The landlord who holds the property when the tenancy ends must return the deposit, minus lawful itemized deductions, within 20 days after the latest of the tenancy ending, the tenant giving up possession, or the tenant providing a forwarding address. A standard security deposit cannot exceed one month’s rent.
How much notice is needed to end a periodic tenancy?
Rhode Island requires written notice at least 10 days before the stated end date for a week-to-week tenancy and at least 30 days before it for a month-to-month tenancy. Those notice periods apply when ending the tenancy; you can sell with tenants in place.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Tell us about the lease, access, repairs, or what you would like to happen next.