Seller hides phony eviction during contract

[Ryan Cleary]

Just closed on a long distance deal.  I “was” buying duplex with one unit occupied and one unit vacant.  I ended up buying a duplex with both units occupied and the new tenant not paying any rent.

So in short, contract was extended to 60 close because I was selling another property to pay for this one.  The contract, inspection and appraisal were all performed with one unit vacant.

I still can’t understand the thought process but the seller decided that he didn’t want to wait the remainder of the contract without receiving any income on that side, so he threw a tenant in there who never paid any rent.  So the seller started the eviction process with the eviction date as the date of contract close.  Nothing ever was followed through.  Nothing was ever disclosed, not even to the listing agent.

So now we receive the keys and find someone living there.  We immediately post a 3 day notice/ cash for keys but how do I proceed with the seller?