Sell a House With Squatters in Nashville & Middle Tennessee
An unauthorized occupant in your property doesn't have to become a months-long legal battle before you can sell. We buy properties with squatters in place, so you don't have to deal with the hassle and legal issues of getting them out of the house.
FAIR. FAST. LOCAL.
You Don't Have To Wait For The Hassles And Legal Costs Of An Eviction To Finish
Discovering someone is living in your property without permission is unsettling, and the instinct is usually to handle it yourself. Change the locks, shut off the utilities, or confront the person directly.
Doing those things can actually create liability for you as the owner, on top of the problem you already have.
Tennessee prohibits what's called "self-help eviction" — an owner cannot remove an occupant's belongings, change the locks, or cut off utilities to force someone out, even if they have no legal right to be there. The right path to getting someone evicted takes time and money. In the meantime, the property is sitting there costing you money and exposing you to risk.
Selling to Blue Shield Home Buyers means you don't have to wait for that process to conclude before you get out from under the property. We evaluate properties with occupants in place, make a fast fair offer, and can often move forward with a purchase agreement while the removal process is still underway, coordinating with you and, where needed, an attorney, to structure a closing that works around the situation instead of waiting on it.
Common Squatter Situations We Help Homeowners With
These are the situations we see most often from property owners across Davidson, Wilson, Rutherford, Sumner, and Montgomery counties.
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Vacant property occupied without permission — A house sitting empty gets discovered and moved into, often while you're managing it from a distance.
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Inherited property with an unauthorized occupant — An heir discovers someone has been living in a deceased relative's home, sometimes for months before anyone noticed.
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A former tenant who stayed after the lease ended — A holdover tenant refusing to leave is a different legal category than a true squatter, but creates a similar practical problem.
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A guest or family member who won't leave — Someone who was invited in but has overstayed any permission and now refuses to go.
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Eviction already in progress, but you want out sooner — You've started the legal process but don't want to manage the property until it concludes.
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Property damaged by the occupant — Utilities run up, damage done to the interior, or the home left in far worse condition than before.
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Out-of-state or absentee owner — Managing a squatter situation from another state, on top of everything else involved in owning a distant property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "as-is" really mean when I sell?
As-is means you sell the house in its current condition with no repairs, no cleaning, no updates, and no warranty about its condition. We inspect the property, factor everything we see into our cash offer, and buy it on a straightforward purchase contract. Once we agree on a price, that price doesn't get renegotiated later because we found a cracked tile or a leaking pipe. The condition is baked into the number from day one. This is the cleanest, most predictable way to sell a house that needs work or has lingering issues you don't want to deal with.
Do I need to evict the squatter myself before you'll buy?
Not necessarily. Depending on the situation, we may be able to purchase the property and handle the removal ourselves after closing, or we may need the process to reach a certain point first. Tennessee law prohibits removing an occupant yourself through changed locks or shut-off utilities, so if you haven't already started a formal process, that's an important first step regardless of whether you sell to us.
Do I have to clean out the house before you'll buy it?
No. This is the most common concern we hear and the answer is always the same: you do not need to clean, sort, organize, or remove anything before we make an offer or before closing. Take whatever you want to keep and anything with sentimental value and leave everything else. We handle the full cleanout ourselves after the sale closes.
What if the property has damage from the person living there?
That's common in these situations and doesn't change whether we'll buy. We account for property damage the same way we would with any other repair need. It's factored into the offer, not treated as a dealbreaker.
Do I pay any fees, commissions, or closing costs?
No. There are no agent commissions because there's no agent involved. There are no service fees, no junk fees, and we typically cover the standard seller closing costs as part of the offer. The number we agree on is what hits your account at closing.
Can I leave behind furniture, junk, or belongings I don't want?
Yes. Take whatever you want to keep and leave the rest. We clear the property after closing as part of our renovation process. You don't need to rent a dumpster, hire a junk-removal service, or make trips to the dump. This is one of the most underrated benefits of an as-is sale, especially for inherited homes and downsizing seniors.
Areas We Buy Houses
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Nashville
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Murfreesboro
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Clarksville
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Smyrna
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Lebanon
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Gallatin
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Hendersonville
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Mt. Juliet
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LaVergne
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Portland
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Spring Hill
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Goodlettsville
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Joelton
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Madison
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Hermitage
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Old Hickory
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White House
...and surrounding communities in counties across Middle Tennessee including Davidson, Wilson, Rutherford, Sumner, Montgomery, and Maury.
Don't let a squatter situation drag on longer than it has to.
Get a fair, no-obligation cash offer and talk through your options with someone who's handled this before.