Warwick Building Department
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Warwick, RI seller help · Tenant-occupied house
Can I Sell My Warwick House With Tenants Still Living There?
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
That is after you sell the house to us. Yes, you can sell with tenants still living there, and you do not have to get the house empty before talking with us.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the lease, access, or repairs. We answer 24/7 at 888-274-5006.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Tell us about the house and the tenancy.
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 talk through the lease, who lives in the house, access, repairs, and what you hope happens with the tenancy. If a move would work better for everyone, we can discuss cash-for-keys with you.
Bring us the tenant problem
A lease ending, difficult access, needed repairs, or a move-out conversation getting in the way? Tell us what is happening. We can talk through the house and tenancy together.
Call 888-274-5006.
What happens next
1. We talk through the house and tenancy
We discuss the lease, who lives there, access, the house’s condition, and what you hope happens with the tenancy.
2. You get the offer and terms in writing
We give written cash offers in 24 hours. You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. We work through closing
We discuss the occupancy and security-deposit handoff with you as part of 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. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes are separate.
Local help for a Warwick rental
Warwick’s Building Inspection Department includes building inspectors and Property Maintenance (Minimum Housing). Contact the city about an inspection or a code question for a Warwick house.
Need help sorting out the house?
Tell us what is happening with the lease, access, repairs, or any notice you received.
Not sure? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
Rhode Island leases and security deposits
A sale does not cancel the lease. The buyer becomes the landlord under the existing lease, and a tenant does not have to move just because the house sells.
If you want to end a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord or tenant must give written notice at least 30 days before the end date in the notice. Week-to-week takes at least 10 days’ written notice. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-37.
A security deposit cannot be more than one month’s rent; some furnished rentals may also have a separate furniture deposit. When the tenancy ends, whoever owns the house must return the deposit, minus itemized lawful deductions, within 20 days. The deadline starts at the latest of the tenancy ending, the tenant moving out, or the tenant giving a forwarding address. We can talk through the deposit and lease-record handoff with you. See R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19.
Questions and contact
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the lease, access, or repairs.
What our sellers say
“My renters skipped out in the middle of my rental property needed 20k in work sold it to these guys instead good people”
“managing a rental in akron from out of state is impossible. tenants left dog poop and garbage everywhere. they bought it without me even cleaning it. highly recommend.”
“15 years of landlording in alexandria and i hit my limit. these guys gave me a clean exit. no realtors, no staging.”
Warwick tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Warwick house while tenants are still living there?
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. The existing lease stays in place, and the buyer becomes the landlord.
Does selling the house make my tenant move?
No. Selling the house does not cancel the existing lease or, by itself, require the tenant to move. The buyer becomes the landlord under that lease.
What happens to the security deposit?
A Rhode Island security deposit cannot be more than one month’s rent, with a separate furniture deposit allowed for some furnished units. When the tenancy ends, whoever owns the house must return the deposit, minus itemized lawful deductions, within 20 days. The deadline starts at the latest of the tenancy ending, the tenant moving out, or the tenant giving a forwarding address.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Rhode Island?
To end a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord or tenant must give written notice at least 30 days before the end date in the notice. A week-to-week tenancy takes at least 10 days’ written notice.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above to tell us about the property and tenancy.