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Steven Maldonado
  • Rental Property Investor
  • providence RI
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Purchasing duplex and not renewing tenants lease.

Steven Maldonado
  • Rental Property Investor
  • providence RI
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Hello

So I'm currently looking at a duplex I want to purchase, planing to put an offer in this weekend, HOWEVER, I'm looking to owner occupy and both units are on a lease till 12/31. Both units are under market rents. My Lender told me I have 60 days to move in after closing. (FHA LOAN). I have a couple questions. First one being:

Should I tell the buyer I want him to inform the current tenants the leases will not be renewed?

Should I tell the tenants once I buy the property?

Is there something I can add to the offer that would imply the end of the lease?

My reason for ending the lease is because the rents they are paying are very low, unit1(1B1B)/$800, unit 2(2B1B)/$900, and what the average in the area for a 1B1B is $1000, and for a 2B1B it’s $1400. I’m pretty sure if I buy the place I can’t just tell the current tenants to pay me an increased rent of $500. Please let me know if there is a different way to go about this? Or if this sounds proper.

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