How to deem a property uninhabitable

[Jonathan Frausto]

Hey guys

Just closed on a property in my local market with a tenant still in place. Spoiler alert, the tenants have not paid since covid. Of course taking advantage of the "no eviction moratorium." Anyways, I was able to tour the inside of the property and it looks in really rough shape. After talking with my attorney, he advised that if the condition is bad enough and in rough shape, I can try and deem the property uninhabitable so that I can evict them that way since the property might be safe for them to live in.

I'm guessing I"m going to have to bring in a county or city inspector? I'm sure bringing in an inspector will open up a new can of worms but I need to rehab the inside anyways. I've taken adequate amount of pictures of the inside. What are my next steps to try and make this happen? 

Any and all thoughts are welcome. Thanks in advance

Jonathan