Sell a House With Tenants in Rhode Island — No Eviction Needed

Selling a rental property in Rhode Island while tenants are living there is legal, but it is not simple. Rhode Island landlord-tenant law gives tenants specific rights during a sale -- including proper notice for showings and protections against eviction without cause in certain situations. Month-to-month tenants in Rhode Island are entitled to a minimum of 30 days notice before being asked to vacate, and tenants with an active lease have the right to remain through the end of their lease term regardless of a property sale. These protections make traditional listings with tenants in place difficult to manage, and buyers who need vacant possession before closing have limited options without starting eviction proceedings. New England Direct Buyers buys tenant-occupied properties throughout Rhode Island. We do not require the property to be vacant before closing. If there are tenants in place -- whether they are paying, partially paying, or not paying at all -- we can take the property as-is, with tenants, and handle the situation after we own it. You do not have to navigate the Rhode Island eviction process, file in district court, or wait out a summary process timeline before you can sell. This matters especially for landlords who own triple-deckers or multi-family properties in Pawtucket, Providence, Central Falls, or Woonsocket, where units are almost always occupied and the eviction process is not something a seller in the middle of a life transition wants to start. It also matters for heirs who inherited a rental property and discovered tenants in place they did not know about, or landlords whose properties have slipped into difficult situations with non-paying occupants. We make an offer based on the property as it sits -- occupied, with whatever tenancy situation exists. You do not have to resolve anything before we close. For landlords who are simply done with the management and want a clean exit, selling to a cash buyer is often the most straightforward way out.