Idaho Landlord Selling the House
Idaho rules on landlord selling the house for renters and landlords, with the statute or official page behind each answer. Last verified: 2026-10-22.
Short answer: If a rental changes ownership during a tenancy, the new owner is liable for refunding the security deposits paid on it. Idaho Code §§ 6-321(3), 55-301, 55-303
The rules in Idaho
| If the landlord sells the property | If a rental changes ownership during a tenancy, the new owner is liable for refunding the security deposits paid on it. A buyer of rented property gets the same rights to collect rent and enforce the lease that the seller had, and a tenant has the same remedies against the buyer for breach of the lease that the tenant had against the original landlord (except on covenants about title, encumbrances or possession). Grantee and assignee rules: https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title55/T55CH3/SECT55-301/ and https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title55/T55CH3/SECT55-303/. No Idaho statute requiring the seller to give the tenant notice of the sale was verified. |
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Idaho vs. neighboring states
| State | If the landlord sells the property | Tenants in foreclosure |
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| Idaho | If a rental changes ownership during a tenancy, the new owner is liable for refunding the security deposits paid on it. A buyer of rented property gets the same rights to collect rent and enforce the lease that the seller had, and a tenant has the same remedies against the buyer for breach of the lease that the tenant had against the original landlord (except on covenants about title, encumbrances or possession). Idaho Code §§ 6-321(3), 55-301, 55-303 | Not verified yet |
| Montana | When a landlord sells a rental in a good-faith sale to a genuine buyer, the selling landlord is released from liability under the rental agreement and the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act only for events after the tenant gets written notice of the sale, unless otherwise agreed. The selling landlord stays liable to the tenant for all recoverable security deposit money and all prepaid rent. Mont. Code Ann. § 70-24-304(1) | No Montana statute protects tenants in foreclosure beyond federal law (federal PTFA applies). On a good-faith sale, the selling landlord is released from future duties only after written notice of the sale to the tenant, but stays liable for the security deposit and prepaid rent. The duty to disclose the owner and manager applies to any successor landlord. Mont. Code Ann. §§ 70-24-304, 70-24-301(2) |
| Nevada | Yes, the lease continues. Unless the new owner and tenant agree otherwise, a new owner after a voluntary sale takes on the previous landlord's rights, obligations, and liabilities under the existing rental agreement, and the tenant keeps theirs. The new owner must notify the tenant within 30 days of the sale where to pay rent, that the lease continues, and how much deposit the new owner holds. The selling landlord must, within a reasonable time, either tell the tenant in writing who the successor is and that the deposit balance was transferred, or return the deposit balance to the tenant; before recording the deed, the seller must transfer the deposit to the buyer in writing or notify the buyer in writing that it was returned. NRS 118A.349, 118A.244 | Before renting, a landlord must disclose in writing if the property is in foreclosure; a willful violation is a deceptive trade practice. After a residential foreclosure sale, a tenant in possession (not the borrower) can be removed only after notice of the change of ownership. The notice period is at least 60 days for month-to-month or longer periodic tenancies and at-will tenancies, or one full rental period for periods under 1 month. During that period the lease continues, the new owner takes on the old landlord's ch. 118A duties, and the notice must say where to pay rent. NRS 118A.275; NRS 40.255(2)-(5) |
| Oregon | Oregon has no state law in its Residential Landlord and Tenant Act that requires a selling landlord to transfer the security deposit to the buyer. The landlord's duty to disclose in writing who manages the property and who receives notices for the owner must be kept current and is enforceable against any successor landlord or owner. If the landlord has accepted an offer from a buyer who intends in good faith to live in the unit, a month-to-month tenancy (or a fixed term at or after its end) can be ended with at least 90 days' written notice stating the reason, and the landlord generally must pay the tenant one month's rent at the time of the notice (exemptions are in ORS 90.427(6)(b)). ORS ch. 90 (reviewed); ORS 90.305(2), 90.427(5)(a)(D), (6) | A tenant who gets actual notice of a foreclosure may apply the security deposit or prepaid rent toward rent and cannot be evicted for doing so. A fixed-term tenant may end the lease with at least 60 days' written notice. For buildings with 4 or fewer units, failure to disclose a pending foreclosure before signing lets a tenant who must move recover twice actual damages or twice the monthly rent, plus prepaid rent. After a trustee's sale, the buyer must give a bona fide tenant written notice: at least 60 days for a fixed-term tenant (30 days if the buyer will live in the unit), and 30 days for month-to-month or week-to-week tenants. The buyer must then use the court eviction process. If the buyer accepts rent or gives no move-out notice within 30 days of the sale, the buyer becomes the landlord. ORS 90.367, 90.310, 86.782(6)-(10) |
| Utah | Whoever holds the owner's (or the owner's agent's) interest in the rental when the tenancy ends is bound by Utah's renter deposit law, so a buyer who owns the property at move-out is responsible for handling the deposit under that law. Utah's deposit and landlord-tenant statutes do not say whether a sale ends the lease and do not require the seller or buyer to notify the tenant of the sale. Utah Code § 57-17-4; Title 57 Ch. 17, Ch. 22 and Title 78B Ch. 6 Part 8 (reviewed) | Utah incorporates the federal PTFA: a bona fide tenant under PTFA Sec. 702 is in unlawful detainer only if the tenant stays after the effective date of a notice to vacate given in accordance with Sec. 702. A former owner/mortgagor who stays after a trustee's or sheriff's sale and a purchaser's notice to quit commits unlawful detainer. No additional state tenant protections found. Utah Code 78B-6-802 (PTFA bona fide tenancy subsection); 78B-6-802.5 |
| Washington | If the landlord's role passes to someone else during the tenancy (for example, by sale), the security deposit money in the landlord's trust account must be moved at the same time to an equivalent trust account of the new landlord. The new landlord must promptly tell the tenant about the transfer and give the name, address and location of the new depository. If the unit is foreclosed on and the deposit is not passed to the successor, the former owner must refund the full deposit to the tenant right away or be liable for up to twice the deposit. RCW 59.18.270 | In a nonjudicial (deed of trust) foreclosure of tenant-occupied property, the trustee must post and mail a notice to the 'Resident of property subject to foreclosure sale' when posting the notice of trustee's sale, warning that the property may be sold in 90 days or more and the new owner may offer a new rental agreement or give a 60-day notice to vacate. A tenant or subtenant in possession when the property is sold in foreclosure must get at least 60 days' written notice to vacate before removal (eviction for waste or nuisance excepted); the rule does not apply to a borrower who stays on as a tenant. Separately, under just-cause eviction rules, an owner who elects to sell a single-family residence must give at least 90 days' written notice to end the tenancy. RCW 61.24.143; 61.24.146; 59.18.650(2)(e) |
| Wyoming | Whoever holds the owner's (or designated agent's) interest in the rental when the rental agreement ends is bound by Wyoming's deposit rules, including returning the deposit balance with a written itemization of deductions. Wyoming's residential rental statutes do not say whether a sale ends the lease and do not require a notice of sale to the renter. W.S. 1-21-1209, 1-21-1208 | No state tenant-protection statute for foreclosures was found; the federal PTFA (90-day notice; bona fide leases honored) applies. State law lets a purchaser use forcible entry and detainer after a judicial foreclosure sale (against a judgment debtor in possession) or after a power-of-sale (nonjudicial) foreclosure once possession has been demanded. On a sale or transfer, the new holder of the owner's interest at the end of the tenancy is bound by the deposit-return rules. Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1002(a)(ii)-(iii); § 1-21-1209 |
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Idaho Landlord Selling the House FAQ
What happens to my lease if my landlord sells the house in Idaho?
If a rental changes ownership during a tenancy, the new owner is liable for refunding the security deposits paid on it. A buyer of rented property gets the same rights to collect rent and enforce the lease that the seller had, and a tenant has the same remedies against the buyer for breach of the lease that the tenant had against the original landlord (except on covenants about title, encumbrances or possession). (Idaho Code §§ 6-321(3), 55-301, 55-303)
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