Inherited tenant attempting to sign lease

[Bruce C.]

Good morning BP. Recently purchased a single family in waggaman louisiana. Tenant has lease term that ended and is now month to month with previous owners lease that I have a copy of. She seems to be in no rush to sign our lease for 6 months as I have been trying to get this done for 2 weeks but tells us she wants to stay. May I asked how other have or would handle a similar situation? Thank you

[Thomas S.]

Never allow a tenant to control your business. You need to lay down the law with this tenant. At this point in time you are teaching her that she is in control of your business.

Keep her on M2M. Your state landlord tenant regulations should be on line and will answer your questions.

When you purchase a property the tenants lease comes with them. The lease becomes your lease until you change it. If you want her on a M2M lease of your own you send her a 30 day notice to non renew terminating her lease and offer her your new lease. Either she signs your new M2M lease or she leaves the property and you find a better tenant.

Take action, make inflexible demands and  never allow a tenant to control your business.