Oklahoma Landlord Selling the House
Oklahoma 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: A landlord can sell the rental without the tenant's agreement (attornment). Rent the tenant pays to the old owner before getting written notice of the sale counts against the buyer. 41 O.S. §§ 114, 119(A), (C)
The rules in Oklahoma
| If the landlord sells the property | A landlord can sell the rental without the tenant's agreement (attornment). Rent the tenant pays to the old owner before getting written notice of the sale counts against the buyer. Once the tenant gets written notice that the owner's interest has ended (by sale, assignment, death or otherwise), the tenant pays future rent to the new owner; the old owner is released from obligations for later events, and the successor owner is liable for all obligations under the rental agreement and the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Deposits must be held in an escrow account in an Oklahoma federally insured institution (41 O.S. § 115(A)). Source: 41 O.S. §§ 114, 119(A), (C) |
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| Tenants in foreclosure | No foreclosure-specific statute. The Act's general rule for any end of the owner's interest (sale, assignment, death, bankruptcy, receivership or otherwise) applies: rent paid to the old owner before the tenant gets written notice of the transfer counts against the new owner; after written notice, the tenant pays future rent to the successor, who is liable for the landlord's obligations under the rental agreement and the Act (§ 119). Alienees of landlords have the same rights and duties as the landlord (§ 114). The federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act also applies (90-day notice; existing leases honored with limited exceptions). Official code not freely readable online at oscn.net; text verified in the Oklahoma Legislature's compiled Title 41 (current through the 2025 session). How § 119 applies to a foreclosure-sale buyer has not been settled by statute; tenants facing foreclosure should get legal advice. |
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Oklahoma vs. neighboring states
| State | If the landlord sells the property | Tenants in foreclosure |
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| Oklahoma | A landlord can sell the rental without the tenant's agreement (attornment). Rent the tenant pays to the old owner before getting written notice of the sale counts against the buyer. Once the tenant gets written notice that the owner's interest has ended (by sale, assignment, death or otherwise), the tenant pays future rent to the new owner; the old owner is released from obligations for later events, and the successor owner is liable for all obligations under the rental agreement and the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. 41 O.S. §§ 114, 119(A), (C) | No foreclosure-specific statute. The Act's general rule for any end of the owner's interest (sale, assignment, death, bankruptcy, receivership or otherwise) applies: rent paid to the old owner before the tenant gets written notice of the transfer counts against the new owner; after written notice, the tenant pays future rent to the successor, who is liable for the landlord's obligations under the rental agreement and the Act (§ 119). Alienees of landlords have the same rights and duties as the landlord (§ 114). The federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act also applies (90-day notice; existing leases honored with limited exceptions). 41 O.S. §§ 114, 119; 12 U.S.C. § 5220 note (PTFA) |
| Arkansas | Arkansas's security-deposit law binds whoever holds the landlord's interest when the tenancy ends: a transferee, assignee or other successor landlord is bound by the security-deposit subchapter. The statutes reviewed do not set a notice the seller or buyer must give the tenant about the sale. Ark. Code Ann. § 18-16-302 | No state statute found protecting tenants when a rental is foreclosed or sold. Tenants rely on the federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (90-day notice). Ark. Code Ann. Title 18, Ch. 17 (checked) |
| Colorado | When a landlord's interest ends by sale, assignment, death, receivership or otherwise, whoever holds the security deposit must, within a reasonable time, either transfer it (less lawful deductions) to the new owner and notify the tenant by mail of the transfer and the new owner's name and address, or return it (less lawful deductions) to the tenant. Once that is done, the former holder is relieved of further liability, and the new owner takes on all the rights and duties of a landlord holding the deposit. A lease clause waiving these protections is void. C.R.S. § 38-12-103(4)-(7) | Colorado's foreclosure law gives tenants notice rights but does not let them stay after the sale. A lessee is treated as a lienor (with no lien amount) in foreclosure proceedings. A lessee with an unrecorded possessory interest in a single-family or multi-unit residence must be mailed the foreclosure notices by regular mail, which is complete when sent to the lessee at the property or to 'Occupant' at the address. The foreclosure mailing list must also include 'occupant' at the property address. Rights of a lessee whose lease is recorded are not affected. Beyond this, tenants rely on the federal PTFA 90-day notice. C.R.S. § 38-38-305(1), (1.5); § 38-38-100.3(14)(c)-(d) |
| Kansas | Unless otherwise agreed, a landlord who sells rental property in good faith to a bona fide buyer is released from liability under the lease for events after the landlord gives the tenant written notice of the sale. The selling landlord still remains liable to the tenant for any part of the security deposit the tenant is owed. Whoever holds the landlord's interest when the tenancy ends is bound by the security deposit rules. K.S.A. 58-2554(a), 58-2550(f) | Not verified yet |
| Missouri | Not verified yet | After a foreclosure sale, the new owner must give the residential tenant written notice (certified/registered mail, plus posting on the door) that the sale happened, who the new owner is, and that the tenant has at least 10 business days to leave. No eviction case can be filed within those 10 business days. The notice does not create a tenancy with the new owner. Federal PTFA rights are separate. RSMo 534.030.2-.3 |
| New Mexico | Unless otherwise agreed, when the owner's interest in the rental ends by sale (or assignment, death, bankruptcy, receivership, or otherwise), the selling owner is released from liability under the rental agreement and the Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act for events after the resident receives written notice of the change. The successor in interest becomes liable for all obligations under the rental agreement and the Act. After the resident gets written notice, future rent is paid to the successor. NMSA 1978, § 47-8-21(A) | No New Mexico statute protects residents in foreclosure beyond federal law (federal PTFA applies). When the owner's interest ends (by sale, receivership or otherwise), the successor owner is liable for all obligations under the rental agreement and the Act. After written notice of the change, the resident pays future rent to the successor. NMSA 1978, § 47-8-21 |
| Texas | When the owner's interest ends by sale (or assignment, death, receivership, bankruptcy or otherwise), the new owner becomes liable for returning security deposits from the date it takes title. The new owner must give the tenant a signed statement saying it has acquired the property, is responsible for the deposit, and stating the exact deposit amount. The former owner stays liable for a deposit it received until the new owner receives the deposit or assumes the liability, unless a written contract says otherwise. These rules do not apply to a mortgage lender that takes title by foreclosure. Tex. Prop. Code § 92.105 | If a building is bought at a tax foreclosure sale or trustee's foreclosure sale under a lien superior to the lease, and the residential tenant timely pays rent and is not otherwise in default, the purchaser must give at least 30 days' written notice to vacate if it chooses not to continue the lease. Rent is timely if, in the month of sale, the tenant paid the landlord before receiving notice that a sale was scheduled, or pays the lienholder/purchaser within 5 days after receiving written notice of the purchaser's name and address requesting payment. A foreclosing lienholder may notify tenants before the sale. A tenant who holds over after foreclosure is a tenant at sufferance. Tex. Prop. Code Sec. 24.005(b); 24.002(a)(2) |
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Oklahoma Landlord Selling the House FAQ
What happens to my lease if my landlord sells the house in Oklahoma?
A landlord can sell the rental without the tenant's agreement (attornment). Rent the tenant pays to the old owner before getting written notice of the sale counts against the buyer. Once the tenant gets written notice that the owner's interest has ended (by sale, assignment, death or otherwise), the tenant pays future rent to the new owner; the old owner is released from obligations for later events, and the successor owner is liable for all obligations under the rental agreement and the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. (41 O.S. §§ 114, 119(A), (C))
What are tenants' rights in a foreclosure in Oklahoma?
No foreclosure-specific statute. The Act's general rule for any end of the owner's interest (sale, assignment, death, bankruptcy, receivership or otherwise) applies: rent paid to the old owner before the tenant gets written notice of the transfer counts against the new owner; after written notice, the tenant pays future rent to the successor, who is liable for the landlord's obligations under the rental agreement and the Act (§ 119). Alienees of landlords have the same rights and duties as the landlord (§ 114). The federal Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act also applies (90-day notice; existing leases honored with limited exceptions). (41 O.S. §§ 114, 119; 12 U.S.C. § 5220 note (PTFA))
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