Selling a property with a tenant is legally permissible. Utah law mandates that landlords provide tenants with adequate notice before selling a property.To start selling your occupied property, fill out our form below or call us at (844) 2070788 to learn more. Notice Period: In Utah, tenants are entitled to a 15day written notice from the landlord if they intend to sell the property. I have owned a house for nearly 20 years. 2 years ago I moved into my girlfriend's house and I began leasing my house it to a tenant. A Utah rental property with tenants can be sold as a turnkey property. If you sell your property, your tenant still has the right to live in the house under the original lease terms. Answer: If you rent a home and you discover your landlord is selling the property, don't start panicking (or packing) just yet.