Westminster Code Enforcement / Housing Office
City property-maintenance information · Rental Housing License Program
Westminster, MD seller help · Tenant-occupied house
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
After we buy the house, you can leave the rental behind. Yes, we buy houses with tenants still living there.
The lease continues with the new owner. 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, the lease, and what is happening with the tenants.
We buy houses with tenants in place
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.
Tell us who lives there, what the lease says, how access works, and what repairs the house needs.
Bring us the tenant problem
Lease timing, limited access, repairs, or a move-out conversation getting in the way? Call and tell us what is happening. We can talk through the lease, occupancy, and house with you; you do not have to solve the tenancy before calling.
Call 888-274-5006.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease and house
We talk through who lives there, the lease, the property’s condition, access, repairs, and the handoff you have in mind.
2. We put the offer and terms in writing
You get a written offer and written terms before you commit, and we close through a title company.
3. We review the closing details
Close as fast as 7 days when title and closing details allow.
We review the lease, deposit handoff, and closing details with you. No agent commissions when you sell to us. No fees. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Maryland's state transfer tax, recordation tax and any applicable county transfer tax.
Local help for a Westminster rental
For a rental inside Westminster city limits, the City’s Code Enforcement / Housing Office handles property-maintenance and rental-license questions. Call 410-848-2261. Carroll County’s Division of Permits & Inspections handles County permit and inspection questions at 410-386-2674. Not sure which office covers your house? Call us — we’ll sort it out with you.
Carroll County Permits & Inspections
Maryland leases, tenant notice, and security deposits
A sale does not end the lease. The buyer takes the landlord’s place under it. Maryland also gives some tenants a chance to make an offer before a rental property is sold, and the deposit must be accounted for when ownership changes.
The lease stays with the house
The buyer steps into the landlord’s place with the same rights under the lease. Read Maryland Real Property § 8-101.
Some tenants get a chance to make an offer
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 if a tenant named on the written lease has lived there at least 6 months. The tenant gets 30 days to make an offer; if it matches the terms in your notice, you must accept it.
An unsolicited third-party offer, or a price at least 10% below the lowest price previously offered to the tenant, can also give the tenant 30 days to match. Some transfers are exempt, including family transfers, court-ordered and foreclosure sales, and certain estate and trust transfers. This is a chance to buy, not a move-out notice. See Maryland Real Property § 8-119 and the Maryland DHCD explanation.
Security deposits when ownership changes
The deposit goes to the buyer with an accounting showing each deposit’s amount and date, any interest-rate records, and the tenant’s name and last known address. You remain liable for any deposit you do not pass along.
When the tenancy ends, the deposit must be returned with interest within 45 days. See Maryland Real Property § 8-203 and the Maryland Tenants’ Bill of Rights.
Questions and contact
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the lease, access, or repairs.
What our sellers say
Westminster tenant-occupied seller questions
Can I sell my Westminster house while tenants still live 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.
Does selling the house end the lease?
No. The lease continues after the sale, and the buyer takes the landlord's place under its terms.
When does a Maryland tenant get a chance to make an offer?
For a property with 1 to 3 units, Maryland generally requires written notice of the tenant’s chance to make an offer before you offer the property to anyone else if a tenant named on the written lease has lived there at least 6 months. The tenant has 30 days to make an offer, and you must accept if it matches the terms in your notice. A qualifying third-party offer can also give the tenant 30 days to match. Some family, court-ordered, foreclosure, estate, and trust transfers are exempt.
What happens to the security deposit when the house is sold?
The deposit goes to the buyer with an accounting showing its amount and date, any interest-rate records, and the tenant’s name and last known address. You remain responsible for a deposit you do not pass along. When the tenancy ends, the deposit must be returned with interest within 45 days.