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We buy Texas rental houses with tenants in place

Updated October 20, 2026

Provenial buys Texas rental houses for cash with the tenants still living there, and the leases and security deposits transfer to Provenial at closing.

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Direct acquisition

What happens when you submit

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    Provenial buys rentals with tenants in place, one house or several at once.

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    Provenial buys with private capital.

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    You will hear from someone within 24 hours.

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    Sellers pay Provenial no fees or commissions.

Leases

What happens to the lease when you sell

The Texas Real Estate Commission's Addendum Regarding Residential Leases has buyer and seller choose whether leases end by closing or carry over to the buyer, and it states that it does not amend or end any existing lease. Provenial buys with the leases in place.

After the sale, the tenant is entitled to the new owner's name and address. Property Code 92.201 requires a landlord to disclose the record title holder within seven days of a written request, by posting it or in the lease.

Deposits

Security deposits when a rental sells

Under Property Code 92.105, the new owner becomes liable for returning security deposits from the date title passes and has to give each tenant a signed statement with the exact deposit amount. The seller stays liable until the new owner receives the deposit, so the deposits move to Provenial at closing.

Problem tenants

Selling with a tenant who stopped paying

Texas evictions go through the justice court in the precinct where the house sits. A tenant who is in default usually gets at least three days' written notice to vacate before the landlord files, unless the lease sets a different period, under Property Code chapter 24, which Senate Bill 38 rewrote effective Jan. 1, 2026.

You can sell before, during or after an eviction case. Tell us where the case stands, and the purchase contract will say who carries it from there.

Several rentals

One rental or a whole portfolio

Provenial bought nine inherited houses in Garland in one purchase and an inherited portfolio of 17 rental properties across Dallas-Fort Worth. See the Garland case study and our rental portfolio page.

How it works

How selling a rented house to Provenial works

Send the address

Send the address, the leases and the rent roll. We schedule any walkthrough around the tenant.

We look at the house and the street

We review the house, the recent sales near it and the work it needs, and someone from Provenial gets back to you within 24 hours.

You get a written cash offer

Provenial is the buyer. The offer comes in writing on a Texas purchase contract, usually the Texas Real Estate Commission's One to Four Family Residential Contract, and you decide whether to sign it.

A title company handles the closing

A Texas title company holds the earnest money, runs the title search, pays off any loan or lien from the sale and records the deed with the county clerk.

What to send

What to send

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    Address and owner

    Send the address and tell us who owns the house and who signs for the sale.

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    Leases and rent roll

    Send each lease, the monthly rent, the lease end dates and who pays utilities.

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    Security deposits

    List the deposit held for each tenant so it can move to Provenial at closing.

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    Payment problems

    Tell us about late rent, notices to vacate and any eviction case, with the case number.

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    Condition

    Tell us the repairs you know about. Photos help, and we schedule any walkthrough around the tenant.

Frequently asked questions
Can I sell a rental house with tenants in Texas?

Provenial buys Texas rental houses with the tenants in place, and the leases and security deposits transfer to Provenial at closing.

What happens to my tenant's security deposit when I sell?

Under Property Code 92.105, the new owner becomes liable for the deposit from the date title passes, and the seller stays liable until the new owner receives it.

Does the lease end when the house sells?

The TREC lease addendum has buyer and seller choose whether leases end by closing or carry over, and it does not amend or end the existing lease. Provenial buys with the leases in place.

Can I sell a house while I am evicting a tenant?

You can sell before, during or after an eviction case. Tell us where the case stands, and the contract will say who carries it from there.

Do you buy several rental houses at once?

Provenial buys one rental or a whole portfolio, including nine inherited houses in Garland bought together.

Compare the paths

Sell with the tenant in place or empty it first?

Sell with the tenant in place or empty it first?
FactorSell to Provenial with the tenantEmpty the house, then list
rentRent keeps coming until closingRent stops when the tenant leaves
tenantThe lease and deposit move to ProvenialWait for the lease to end or go to justice court
make-readyProvenial buys the house as it standsRepairs and cleaning after move-out
showingsA walkthrough scheduled around the tenantShowings on a vacant house
feesSellers pay Provenial no fees or commissionsCommission set in the listing agreement
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Property submission

Get a cash offer on a rented house

Send the address, the condition of the house, who lives there and who signs for the sale.

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