Tell tenants who the new owner is
The landlord must tell the tenant about the sale and provide the buyer's name, address, and phone number. This gives the tenant the new owner's contact details.
Richmond, Virginia seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Richmond, Virginia. If we buy your tenant-occupied house, you can leave the turnover and repairs behind; the sale itself does not cancel a lease.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Tell us about the lease, occupancy, access, or repairs. You do not have to resolve every tenancy question before you call.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Richmond address and what is happening with the lease and occupancy.
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.
We talk through the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and timing with you. We can also discuss whether a tenant move-out arrangement might work better for everyone; you do not need to settle that question before you call.
Bring us the problem
Is the lease near renewal, is access difficult to arrange, or do repairs need attention? Tell us what is happening with the tenancy and the house. You can call even if you do not have every document or answer in hand.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us what you are dealing with.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease and house
We talk through the lease, who lives there, access, repairs, and timing. We review title, payoff, occupancy, and seller authority with you.
2. We put the offer in writing
You get a written offer and clear written terms to review before you commit.
3. We close through a title company
We close through a title company. Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Virginia state and local recordation taxes, grantor tax and any applicable regional WMATA capital fee, regional congestion relief fee or regional transportation improvement fee. No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees.
Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate. We review how the lease and security deposits fit into the handoff.
Richmond city deed records
Richmond is an independent city. For deed and land-record questions, contact the Richmond city Circuit Court Clerk — Deeds.
Virginia leases, notice, possession, and security deposits
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease. The buyer steps into the landlord's place: the buyer can enforce the lease, and the tenant keeps the lease's protections against the buyer. If you want to end a tenancy, the lease and Virginia's notice rules still apply; the sale alone is not a move-out date.
Pass the security deposit to the buyer
At the time ownership transfers, the seller must give the buyer the tenants' security deposits and any interest earned on them. We review the lease and deposit records with you so the handoff accounts for each tenancy.
If a property manager holds the deposit
If a property manager holds the deposits, the owner must request them in writing before closing. The manager must tell each tenant that the deposit went to the new owner.
The new owner remains responsible for any deposit owed
When the tenancy ends, the new owner must return any security deposit owed even if the deposit was never passed along. The transfer does not erase the tenant's right to the deposit.
Related Virginia residential-tenancy sections: §55.1-1201, §55.1-1213, §55.1-1216, and §55.1-1253.
Questions and contact
Compare the written offer with your other sale options using the Richmond home-sale net proceeds calculator. Enter your own estimates to compare what you might keep after costs.
Richmond tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Richmond city house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. A sale does not by itself cancel the lease. The buyer steps into the landlord’s place: the buyer can enforce the lease, and the tenant keeps the lease’s protections against the buyer.
Do I have to evict before I call or sell to you?
No. 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.
Does selling the house end the lease or end the tenancy?
No. The sale itself does not cancel the lease. Ending a tenancy still depends on the lease and Virginia’s notice rules; the sale is not by itself a move-out date.
What happens to the security deposit when the house is sold?
At ownership transfer, the seller hands the buyer the tenants’ security deposits and any interest earned. If a property manager holds the deposits, the owner must request them in writing before closing, and the manager must tell each tenant the deposits went to the new owner.
What if the deposit was not transferred to the new owner?
The new owner must return any security deposit owed when the tenancy ends, even if the deposit was not passed along.
What must I tell tenants when I sell the rental?
The landlord must tell the tenant about the sale and provide the buyer’s name, address, and phone number.
What our sellers say
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Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Start with the Richmond address and what you know about the tenancy.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share what is happening with the lease, occupancy, repairs, and timing.
Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Richmond
Homes in Richmond, VA sold for a median of $401,199 for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Richmond, VA spent a median of 17 days on the market for the three months ending September 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.