Sell with tenants in place. No eviction. No void. No agent.
We buy buy-to-let property as a going concern across Scotland. Your tenants stay where they are. The PRT transfers to us. Deposits move through the scheme properly. You exit cleanly — typically in 14–28 days.
How a tenanted sale to us actually works.
Most landlord exits in Scotland go one of two awful routes. Either you serve a Notice to Leave under PRT grounds and wait months for the tenant to leave (often with rent reduced or stopped in the meantime), or you list it tenanted on the open market and discover that 90% of buyers want vacant possession — leaving you with a slow, contested sale at a discount anyway.
We buy as an investor with cash, no chain, no need for vacant possession. The transaction:
- You send us postcode, rent, tenancy details, EPC, and any compliance docs.
- We come back with a yield-based offer, usually within 48 hours.
- If you accept, both solicitors progress missives in parallel with the tenancy transfer paperwork.
- On completion: title transfers, PRT is assigned to us, deposit moves to us via the scheme.
- Tenants receive updated contact details and continue exactly as before.
The numbers that matter.
No void months
An open-market sale typically requires vacant possession. That's 1–3 months of empty council tax, lost rent, and security risk. Tenanted sale: none of that.
No agent fees
1–3% of sale value, gone. On a £100k flat, that's £1,000–£3,000 back in your pocket.
No tenant disruption
Good tenants don't deserve eviction because their landlord wants out. This route keeps them in their home.
EPC obligation transferred
If the property is below EPC C and you'd face a costly upgrade, we can usually take that on as the new owner and price it into our offer.
Faster than vacant sales
Tenanted sales to us typically complete in 14–28 days. Open-market with vacant possession: 3–9 months realistically.
Portfolio exits possible
Multiple properties? We can look at small portfolios as well as single properties.
What we look at when pricing tenanted property.
Tenanted property is valued on yield, not vacant comparables. Specifically:
- Net annual rent (gross rent less factor fees, insurance, average maintenance allowance)
- Tenant covenant — how long they've been there, payment history, condition kept
- Tenancy type — PRT, AT, SAT (we mostly buy PRT, but we'll look at the others)
- Property condition and EPC
- Area's rental demand and exit options
We price on yield — the net rent, the tenancy and the condition — and on how quickly you want to sell. The faster you need to exit, the more flexible on price you'll need to be.
Common questions.
Do tenants have to agree to the sale?
No. As landlord, you can sell the property. The tenancy doesn't end — it transfers to the new owner. Tenants don't have veto rights on a sale.
How is the deposit transferred?
If registered with SafeDeposits Scotland, MyDeposits Scotland, or Letting Protection Service Scotland, the deposit transfers via the scheme on completion. The tenant's protection continues uninterrupted.
What about the PRT?
The Private Residential Tenancy is assigned to us. Tenants keep their rights, rent, and notice protections. We give tenants our new contact details.
Will you buy if the tenant is in arrears?
Sometimes — depending on amount, history, and likelihood of recovery. The offer reflects the risk. Tell us straight what's going on.
What if the tenancy is a legacy Assured Tenancy or Short Assured Tenancy?
Less common now, but we'll look at them. Old SATs and ATs have different rules to PRT — we'll flag any complications during due diligence.
Do tenants need to know before completion?
Yes — they need formal notification of the change of landlord, but typically just before or at completion. We send the notification ourselves once missives conclude.
Will rent reviews change after sale?
We don't typically increase rents for sitting tenants beyond market norms. PRT rent review rules apply regardless of who the landlord is — once per year, with reference to local market.
Ready to exit cleanly?
Free yield-based offer, usually within 48 hours. No agent, no tenant disruption, no void months.