Montgomery County rental-license information
Check the County's landlord information for rental licensing and registration. For questions, DHCA lists MC311 at 240-777-0311.
Silver Spring, MD seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
When you sell to USA Home Buyers, you can sell the house with tenants still in place. Yes, we buy tenant-occupied houses as-is in Silver Spring, Maryland and Montgomery County.
A sale does not by itself end the lease or require tenants to leave. The buyer steps into the landlord's place under the existing lease, so we discuss the occupancy and handoff with you.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the property, or use the form. You do not have to decide about eviction before you call.
Talk through your tenant-occupied house
Share the address and what you know about the lease, rent, deposits, access, repairs, and timing. Start with what you know; nothing has to be resolved before you contact us.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address, lease details, access limits, occupancy, and timing.
What we do
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Tell us about the house and the tenancy, including who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, and what repairs are waiting.
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.
Cash-for-keys is an agreed move-out arrangement that may include a payment. If it could work better for everyone, we can talk through whether it fits this situation. Any arrangement needs clear written terms and must respect the lease and applicable tenant rights.
Bring us the problem
A lease that is hard to work around, limited access, overdue repairs, or an uncertain move-out plan? Tell us what is happening. Call 888-274-5006 or start with the form above; you do not have to solve the tenancy first.
What happens next
We start by talking about the property and its actual tenancy. There is no need to have the house vacant before you call.
1. Discuss the lease and house
We talk about the lease, who occupies the home, access, repairs, deposits, and the timing you have in mind.
2. Get the written offer
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You can read the written offer and terms before you decide.
3. Review terms and close
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The lease and deposit records help the closing professionals document the handoff.
Local rental and code help
Montgomery County's Department of Housing and Community Affairs provides rental-license information and routes housing-code complaints. These county resources do not decide a particular lease, deposit, or possession question.
Montgomery County housing-code enforcement
Use DHCA's code-enforcement information for housing-code complaint routing. Call MC311 at 240-777-0311 for the County's listed contact route.
Silver Spring can refer to different area labels. The Census-defined Silver Spring CDP has land in Montgomery County, but a mailing address or regional-area label does not determine a property's county or municipality. Check the actual address with official records. See the Census Silver Spring CDP record and Montgomery County Silver Spring Regional Services.
Maryland tenant rights, leases, and deposits
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease or establish a move-out date. Maryland's lease, tenant-purchase, and deposit rules affect how the handoff works; the details below describe the supplied state rules, not a determination for one property.
Maryland Real Property § 8-101 — the lease continues with the sale
You can sell while the tenant is still living there. Maryland law gives the new owner the landlord's rights under the existing lease, so the sale alone does not end that tenancy. A sale is not itself a notice to vacate or a possession order. For an actual notice or possession question, check the lease and the process that applies to the property.
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development also publishes the Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights.
Maryland Real Property § 8-119 — tenant opportunity to purchase
For a property with 1 to 3 units, Maryland generally requires written notice of the tenant's right to make an offer before you offer it to anyone else when a tenant named on the written lease has lived there for at least 6 months. The tenant gets 30 days to make an offer; if the offer matches the terms in your notice, you must accept it.
An unsolicited third-party offer, or an offer at least 10% below the lowest price previously offered to the tenant, can also give the tenant 30 days to match. Exceptions include transfers to family, court-ordered and foreclosure sales, and certain estate and trust transfers. The Maryland DHCD explains the tenant right of first refusal.
Maryland Real Property § 8-203 — security deposits on sale and return
When the property is sold, the security deposits go to the buyer with an accounting that identifies each deposit's amount and date, interest-rate records, and the tenant's name and last known address. Maryland sets no separate deadline for this handoff, but you remain liable for any deposit you do not transfer.
When a tenancy ends, the deposit must be returned with interest within 45 days. Keep the deposit record and handoff details with the lease and closing papers.
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Silver Spring tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Silver Spring house while tenants are still living there?
Yes. You can start a sale conversation with the tenants still there. A sale does not by itself end the lease; the buyer takes the landlord’s rights under the existing lease.
Does selling the house mean my tenants have to move out?
No. The sale itself does not cancel the lease or set a move-out date. The lease and the rules that apply to the specific tenancy guide any notice or possession question.
Can a tenant have the first chance to buy the property?
Maryland generally requires written notice of a tenant’s opportunity to make an offer before a covered 1-to-3-unit property is offered to someone else, when a tenant named on the written lease has lived there for at least six months. The tenant generally has 30 days to make an offer, and other qualifying offers can trigger a 30-day matching right. Exceptions apply; see the Maryland rules below.
What happens to the security deposit when the property is sold?
The deposit goes to the buyer with an accounting of each deposit’s amount and date, interest-rate records, and the tenant’s name and last known address. Maryland sets no separate deadline for this handoff, and you remain liable for any deposit you do not transfer. A deposit must be returned with interest within 45 days after the tenancy ends.
Do I need to evict tenants or repair the house before I call?
No. 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.
What happens after I contact you?
We discuss the house, the lease, who lives there, access, and timing. We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get the offer and written terms before you commit; closing is through a title company.
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Talk through the tenancy
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Tell us about the lease, access, repairs, and occupancy; you do not have to decide about eviction before you call.