Tenant Resistant to Move Out - Want to Avoid Eviction

[Keegan Butler]

I recently purchased a multifamily property with my business partner. We want to renovate each unit one at a time, and we just notified a tenant that we will not be extending their month-to-month lease so we can get started on the renovations.  

The tenant is a single mother with two children and the unit she lives in is covered in rat droppings and is falling apart. We sent her a 30 day notice this morning and she said “I will not move out”. 

How should we handle this? We want to avoid going through a lengthy legal battle if possible. 

[John Clark]

Quote from @Keegan Butler:

I recently purchased a multifamily property with my business partner. We want to renovate each unit one at a time, and we just notified a tenant that we will not be extending their month-to-month lease so we can get started on the renovations.  

The tenant is a single mother with two children and the unit she lives in is covered in rat droppings and is falling apart. We sent her a 30 day notice this morning and she said “I will not move out”. 

How should we handle this? We want to avoid going through a lengthy legal battle if possible. 

Evict. You are the owner, not her. Also, unit covered in rat droppings? Two children? Call the board of health.