can buyers kick out existing tenants when selling property in ohio?

[Brandon McCombs]

Hi

I can't find anything in Ohio code either way about the topic in the title. I have rental house with a separated detached apartment above a garage that I plan to sell. Tenants are in both units. Once they get wind of my wanting to sell they may or may not want to leave; they are both on month-to-month terms now. Do buyers have the legal authority to give the tenants 30 days notice to move out immediately upon the deal closing if they don't want to continue having them as tenants?

thanks

[Theresa Harris]

Until the buyer has ownership of the home, they can't do anything.  They can ask you to serve notice so one unit (or both) are vacant at the time of possession, but if you agree to that make sure you have a large deposit and some of that is not refundable if the buyer backs out as you will need it to cover the lost rent.