Selling with a leased system
Selling a house with a Sunrun lease or PPA
Updated October 16, 2026.
With a Sunrun lease or PPA on the roof, a sale has two exits: the buyer takes over the agreement, or the agreement is bought out. Both run through Sunrun, and both take longer than a typical closing allows if nobody puts the request in writing early.
Where these sales stall
- The buyer's approval. A transfer needs the buyer to apply and qualify, and the approval often arrives after the inspection period is already gone.
- The buyout number. A quote that doesn't match the schedule or terms in your own agreement, or one that isn't good through your closing date.
- The paper the title company needs. Any filing recorded against the property has to be explained or released before the buyer's lender will fund.
Why a dated letter matters here
A phone call gets a ticket number. A dated letter that names your agreement, your closing date and exactly what you need back gives your agent and the title company a date to point to, and gives Sunrun a deadline that is on the record.
The Home Sale or Buyout Packet. A dated demand, prepared from your own agreement and latest statement, that quotes the transfer, buyout or release terms, says exactly what you need and by when, and gives your agent and title company a date they can point to. Plus a one-page summary for the closing file, and one follow-up letter if they don't answer in writing within 30 days.
$249, ready in 3 business days. You read and approve it, then send it yourself.
Get the packet, $249 What's in it or email jon@solarstillworks.com
“After the letter was sent, it was mere days that they got back to me with a much more positive email looking into all our issues causing the total system to be down.”
Tami B., SunStrong customer
What happened next: after her letter, SunStrong answered in writing within days, saying it would put billing and collections on hold, cancel auto-pay and set up a deferment while it looks into the system. See page 1 of her letter.
What this page isn't
It isn't legal advice. Agreements and state rules differ, and your own agreement wins over anything general here. I prepare documents at your direction; you review, sign and send them yourself.