Your tenant can stay.
The investors I work with buy tenanted property. You don't need to serve notice or wait for the house to be empty.
For sellers
Selling a rented house in Stoke? You can sell with the tenant in place.
Tell me about your propertyNo fees to you.
The buyer pays my fee. There's no agent's commission and no listing.
Timescales.
If I have a buyer, you'll hear within [X] days. Cash buyers usually complete in 4 to 8 weeks once solicitors are instructed.
Straight answers.
If I don't have a buyer for your property, I'll tell you. Selling off-market usually trades a little on price for speed and certainty, so I'll also tell you how any offer compares with the open market.
Before you decide
Renters' Rights Act.
Since 1 May 2026, landlords in England can't use section 21. To sell with the house empty, you now need ground 1A: at least four months' notice, and not in the first 12 months of a tenancy. If you take the house back and don't sell, you can't let or advertise it for rent until 12 months after the notice ends, and misuse can mean fines of up to £40,000. Selling with your tenant in place avoids all of that.
Read the GOV.UK guidance on repossessing a rented property
This is a summary, not legal advice.
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