Do tenants have to move out before KindKey buys the house?

No. KindKey can buy a house with tenants in place. Do not force occupants out to make the sale easier. Landlord-tenant questions belong with a Washington attorney.

Can you buy if the tenant will not allow a walkthrough?

Start with the notice rules that apply to entry. If access is delayed, we can begin with your description and photos. KindKey will not tell you to enter without whatever notice the law requires.

What if the occupants are not paying rent?

Tell us. KindKey may still make an offer, but we will not advise you on eviction, notices, or lockouts. Talk with an attorney about the occupancy before you rely on a sale to solve it.

I inherited a rental. Can I sell it during probate?

Sometimes, if the correct person has authority to sign. That is a probate question for your attorney. KindKey buys as a principal and does not provide legal or tax advice. If financial pressure is involved, ask the attorney about RCW 61.34 as well.

Are you acting as my property manager or agent?

No. KindKey is the buyer of the house. We do not list it, manage it for you, or represent the tenants.

Sell a House with Tenants

You can sell a house with tenants in place. KindKey Home Buyers LLC buys occupied rental houses in King County and Pierce County and does not require you to deliver the property vacant. We are a principal buyer based at 640 1st St SW in Auburn. We are not a real estate agent, and we are not your landlord-tenant lawyer.

Washington has rules about notice, entry, deposits, and ending a tenancy. KindKey does not advise you on those rules and will not ask you to remove tenants illegally so the house is easier to show. If you are unsure whether you can enter, raise rent, or ask someone to leave, talk with a Washington attorney before you do it.

A cash sale can be a fit when you are tired of repairs, you live out of the area, the tenant relationship is strained, or you inherited a rental you never wanted. The lease, if there is one, is a fact the closing has to respect. Tell us whether the agreement is written, month-to-month, or unclear.

Get a cash offer

How a sale works when someone lives there

Give us the address, the general condition, and what you know about the occupancy. We schedule a visit in a way that respects the people living there. You should follow whatever notice rules apply before anyone enters. We can also start from photos and your description if access will take time.

The written offer states that KindKey is buying the property. It should match the occupancy you disclosed. If you accept, the closing agent handles title, deposits that must be transferred, and the settlement statement. Do not promise tenants a change in their rent or their move-out date on KindKey’s behalf.

What we buy

We buy single-family rentals, small multi-unit houses, and houses with an ADU or a basement tenant when the seller has the right to sell. Condition can be tired. Long-term tenants in older Auburn valley houses, Kent East Hill ramblers, Federal Way split-levels, Tacoma houses near the Eastside or South Tacoma, and Puyallup rentals are all within the area we serve. We also buy when the owner has moved away and a manager or relative has been collecting rent.

Non-paying occupants are a different problem from a tenant with a lease. KindKey will not coach you through an eviction. If someone will not leave, or if you are in foreclosure at the same time, get legal advice first. Washington’s distressed-property rules under RCW 61.34 are one more reason not to sign a pressured sale without an attorney. KindKey does not interpret that statute.

Houses with a written lease or a month-to-month tenant
Inherited rentals the heirs do not want to keep managing
Houses where the owner lives out of state and the repairs never stop
Occupied houses that also need roofs, electrical work, or other major repair
Situations where delivering the house vacant would require a legal process you do not want to run

What stays the same for the people who live there

A sale does not erase a valid lease by magic. Security deposits, the right to notice, and the rent terms are legal issues, not marketing points. KindKey’s purchase does not include legal advice to the tenant or to you. If a tenant asks you what happens after closing, send them to the documents and, if needed, to their own advisor. Do not invent a policy.

Showings for a listed sale are hard on occupants. A direct sale to KindKey usually means one visit, not a string of open houses. That is often easier on everyone, and it is still your job to give proper notice for that visit.

Price, deposits, and closing costs

An offer on a tenant-occupied house reflects the condition, the location, and the fact that someone lives there. KindKey may hold the house as a rental or take another path after closing. That is the buyer’s decision. You are not charged an agent commission or a separate assignment fee by KindKey.

Tenant deposits that the seller holds may need to be transferred or accounted for at closing. The closing agent can show that on the settlement statement along with mortgage payoffs, taxes, and allocated closing costs. Ask your attorney if you are unsure which deposits are yours to transfer.

KindKey Home Buyers purchases properties as a principal buyer and is not acting as the seller’s real estate agent. KindKey does not charge the seller an agent commission or a separate service or assignment fee. Responsibility for escrow, title, excise tax, recording, and other closing costs will be clearly stated in the written purchase agreement and may vary by transaction. The seller’s final proceeds may be reduced by mortgage payoffs, liens, taxes, prorations, utility balances, or other obligations associated with the property. Escrow or the closing agent will provide the seller with a settlement statement showing all charges and final proceeds before closing.

Frequently asked questions

Request a cash offer on a rented house

You do not have to deliver the house vacant. Ask an attorney before you end a tenancy.

Get My Cash Offer