Terminating the lease of a tenant without being the landlord

[Davin Manfredi]

Hi everyone,

I am closing on a duplex that I plan on house-hacking. Currently, both units are occupied and I was asked by my lender to provide the tenant in the unit I am going to be occupying a notice to vacate. Since I am technically not the landlord as of yet, am I able to provide the tenant the notice to vacate, or is this something the seller will have to do?