help! tenants refused to leave last second when lease terminated

[Heather O.]

I terminated lease, tenants confirmed they were moving on time, then backtracked and demanded 2 more weeks.  

I only care because I have new tenants waiting in the wings, already background checked and prepaid.

Now what?

[Thomas S.]

Serve the eviction notice and inform them that if they do not leave as agreed they will have a eviction on their record and will have difficulty ever finding a descent place to live.

You are in a position to play hard ball, do it.

Or cave and pay for a hotel for them and storage facility for their belongings. Throwing cash at difficult tenants is a common solution as well.