Q: After a house is sold what can be done if the prior owner won't move. The realtor did not put an end clause at closing.
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It will depend on the occupancy clause in the purchase agreement. If the agent did not put a date for the buyer's occupancy (not good) then, generally speaking, at the very least, the seller would have 30 days to vacate from the date of closing. Thereafter, the buyer could provide a 30 day notice to the seller to quit as the seller could be considered a hold over tenant.
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I don't disagree with the prior answer, but there are other ways to read your question because "sold" might mean "under contract".
If the seller, by the date of the closing, has not moved out and the sale agreement provides for possession at closing, then the buyer should refuse to close.
I would add that, if the sale agreement provided for possession by the buyer following the closing, and no end date for possession was provided, there's an ambiguity. The seller would not be entitled to stay forever, but this could be a problem!
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