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Santa Rosa, CA seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. You can sell a Santa Rosa house while tenants still live there. A sale by itself does not end their lease; the buyer takes the property subject to it.
We buy houses as-is in Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. 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. You can start with the tenancy as it is now.
Talk through your Santa Rosa rental
Share what you know about the lease, occupancy, access, repairs, and timing.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us the property address and what is happening with the tenancy.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
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 can discuss the house with its current occupants and lease in place. If a voluntary tenant move-out arrangement would work better for everyone, cash-for-keys may be part of the conversation; the sale does not assume that a tenant will leave.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
Bring us the problem
Lease timing, limited access, a repair issue, or uncertainty about the tenant handoff? Tell us what is happening with the house and tenancy.
Call 888-274-5006. You do not have to resolve the tenancy before you call.
What happens next
1. We discuss the house and tenancy
We talk through the property, lease, who is living there, rent and deposit records, access, repairs, notices, and the timing you have in mind. Share what you know; the call is not conditional on having every document ready.
2. We put the cash offer in writing
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
3. You review written terms and the closing plan
The lease, occupancy, deposit records, and any notices are part of the sale details to discuss with the title and closing professionals.
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing.
Local help for a Santa Rosa rental
For a local rental or code question, start with the official City of Santa Rosa site and confirm which current contact handles the issue at the property’s address. If the property is outside the city’s jurisdiction, use the responsible local government for that address.
California leases, notice, possession, and security deposits
Yes, a tenant-occupied California house can be sold. The sale itself does not end the rental agreement or set a move-out date. Local rent and eviction rules may also apply.
Lease and possession — California Civil Code §821
The buyer takes the property subject to the tenants’ leases or rental agreements and gets the same rights to collect rent and enforce the lease. A sale is not, by itself, notice to move or an order giving the buyer possession. If you want the tenants to leave, the lease and applicable notice and eviction process still matter.
Security deposits — California Civil Code §1950.5(i)–(k)
When your ownership ends, you have two choices for each deposit. You can transfer the amount left after lawful deductions to the buyer and notify the tenant by personal delivery or first-class mail. The notice must identify the transfer, any claims against the deposit, the amount transferred, and the buyer’s name, address, and phone number. Or you can return the remaining deposit to the tenant with an itemized accounting. If these steps are skipped, the buyer can share liability for the deposit.
New-owner contact and rent information — California Civil Code §1962
Within 15 days after the ownership interest transfers, the new owner must give tenants the owner’s name, address, and telephone number, plus the place where rent is to be paid. Keep the leases, deposit records, and tenant notices together so the closing can account for them.
Questions and contact
Santa Rosa tenant-occupied house questions
Can I sell a Santa Rosa house while tenants still live there?
Yes. A California sale does not by itself end the rental agreement. The buyer takes the property subject to the lease and gets the same rights to collect rent and enforce it.
Do tenants have to move out before I sell?
Not always. The sale itself is not a move-out notice or a possession order. If you want the tenants to leave, the lease and applicable notice and eviction rules still matter.
What happens to a tenant’s security deposit when the house sells?
When your ownership ends, California law lets you transfer the remaining deposit after lawful deductions to the buyer and notify the tenant with the required information, or return the remainder with an itemized accounting. If the steps are skipped, the buyer can share liability for the deposit.
What information should the new owner give tenants?
The new owner must give tenants the owner’s contact information and the place to pay rent within 15 days after the ownership interest is transferred.
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Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or return to the form. Tell us what is happening with the lease, access, or repairs.