Under Oakland's Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance a sale by itself is not a stated ground to end a covered tenancy, so an occupied house can be sold with the tenant in place. We review the lease, rent history, deposit and notices, then make a written as-is offer on that basis.
Two fields. We review the property and the occupancy, then come back with a written offer and the questions we still need answered. There is no cost to request an offer and no obligation, and we never list your property.
Occupancy affects which buyers can proceed and on what terms. Under Oakland's Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance an intended sale by itself is not a stated ground to end a covered tenancy, so the route to review is a sale with the tenancy in place, with the proposed funding and occupancy conditions set out in writing.
If ending a tenancy or asking an occupant to move is being considered, get independent advice about the rules, notices and any relocation payments that apply to that tenancy. We can review an occupied sale without asking you to end the tenancy first.
Occupancy can narrow the options a listing produces; whether it does depends on the buyer, the lease and the rent, not on a rule. Meanwhile you are still carrying the mortgage and the management.
We buy Oakland houses with the tenancy in place. The tenancy and the tenant's rights continue with the property; a sale by itself is not a stated ground to end a covered tenancy, and the notices the law requires, including written notice to the tenant about the deposit and the new owner's contact details, still have to be given.
Get My Free Cash OfferA non-paying tenant does not end the conversation. Tell us what is actually happening: unpaid rent, no written lease, or a former owner still living there. We price the situation we can verify from the documents, and we tell you plainly if we cannot make an offer.
Start with the tenancy records and written purchase terms.
Tell us who occupies the property and send the current tenancy records. We review a proposed purchase with the tenancy in place, and the written agreement sets out the occupancy conditions. Get independent advice before deciding what notices or other steps apply.
Occupancy and the current rent can affect a buyer's financing and the terms it can offer; those are questions for each buyer, not rules. Ask any buyer, including us, to state in writing how the purchase will be funded and what occupancy conditions apply.
Oakland's rules include exemptions and registration requirements that depend on the property and the tenancy. The City's rental housing laws page lists them; confirm which apply to your unit before relying on any of them, and tell us what you find.
One more thing to raise early. If the person living in the house is a former owner, if anyone involved lives in the home, if any foreclosure dates exist, or if any arrangement for continued occupancy or buying the home back has been discussed, say so at the start. Those facts change how a purchase has to be reviewed, and the written terms should be reviewed independently before anyone signs.
We make written cash offers. The agreement identifies the buyer and sets out funding conditions and contingencies, and an occupied house can be reviewed as it is. Ask how the purchase will be funded before deciding. We may be able to close as early as seven days after you accept our offer, subject to clear title, escrow readiness and agreed contract terms.
Have these ready and the offer can be priced on the tenancy as it is, not on guesses.
What continues with the sale, and what you must arrange. In Oakland the tenancy and the tenant's protections continue when the property changes hands; a sale by itself is not a stated ground to end a covered tenancy. Arrange the deposit handling with escrow and your adviser. If the deposit is transferred to the buyer, give the tenant the required transfer notice, including the amounts and the new landlord's contact details. If it is returned to the tenant, provide the refund and any required itemized accounting. Compare any offer on that basis: the price, who the purchaser is, the occupancy terms written into the agreement, and the closing date. Sources: Oakland rental housing laws, the City's Just Cause information sheet and the DRE's California Tenants guide (2026), page 87. General information, not legal advice.
No preparation of the property is needed; the occupancy is reviewed as it is.
Who is living there, what they pay, whether there is a written lease, how long they have been there, and whether rent is actually arriving. Honest answers get accurate offers.
If there is no lease, that is common. Send what exists: rent ledger, deposit records, any notices served or received, and the City registration status.
Priced on the property and the occupancy as documented, with the occupancy terms written into the agreement.
The tenancy continues with the property under the agreement. Before closing, arrange with escrow and your adviser how the deposit is transferred to the buyer or returned to the tenant with an accounting, and give the tenant the required written notice; a sale by itself is not a stated ground to end a covered tenancy. We may buy the property ourselves or assign our purchase contract to another buyer; the agreement says which, before you sign.
No eviction required on your part. We take it on as it is.
Extremely common in long-held Oakland rentals. It does not stop a cash sale.
A long tenancy at an old rent is part of what any buyer reviews. Our offers are written cash offers priced on the rent and terms as documented; funding conditions are stated in the agreement.
The tenancy came with the estate. So did the obligations.
Tell us at the start, and get independent advice on the written terms before signing anything.
Closing can be handled remotely through escrow; you do not need to be in Oakland.
Tell us the address and what the occupancy actually looks like, including the parts that make it hard. We price what the documents support, and we say so if we cannot make an offer.
Oakland Tenant-Occupied — No Obligation
No. We can review a sale with the tenancy in place. Send the lease or rental agreement, the rent ledger, deposit records and any notices served or received, and get independent advice about the notices and deposit handling that apply to your tenancy; the written agreement then sets out the occupancy terms and the closing date.
Yes, subject to review. A non-paying occupant affects the offer and the terms. Send the rent ledger and any notices served or received; the agreement, worked out with escrow and your adviser, should say how existing arrears and any ongoing proceeding are treated. Nothing is assumed, collected or released automatically, and a purchase is not guaranteed.
We cannot tell from an enquiry what, if anything, you would owe. Relocation obligations under Oakland's rules depend on the tenancy and on how it is ended, not on whether we make an offer, and an offer or a sale does not end a tenancy or guarantee a vacancy. Review the actual tenancy and the proposed terms with your adviser, and check the City's current schedule rather than relying on a figure from any buyer, including us.
Tell us at the very start. Say whether you live in the home, whether any foreclosure dates exist, and whether any arrangement for you to stay on or buy the home back has been discussed. Those facts change how a purchase has to be reviewed, and the written terms should be reviewed independently before you sign.