You can legally sell your rental property with tenants still living there. The sheriff will make a list of the tenant's property and schedule a sale.Words in the deed such as "Bill, a single man" establish title as sole ownership. The Tax and Utility Bills Office bills and collects real estate, personal property, corporation, and public utility accounts for Allegany County. We have tenants in a house (in PA) for more than a year. We (landlords) are planning to sell the house. And Pennsylvania Landlord Tenant Law as it pertains to the rental of private residential property. For sale sign near house outdoors. Your Rights When Buying a Home "As Is".