Tenant will not leave after lease expired and ownership change

[Snehal Patel]

Hello,

I have situation where I now own a rental property in cook county outside of Chicago limits where an existing tenant resides who had a 1 year lease with the previous owner. The tenant had not been paying rent for the previous few months and the lease expired may 31st and a 30 day non-renewal notice was provided by the previous owner before the ownership change. Now that I own the property I would like the tenant to vacate as per the notice so I can renovate the property. I asked the tenant to vacate however they are refusing to leave. What are my options? Any good recommendations for legal advice?