Notice to Vacate in Rhode Island

[Jeremy Trier]

Hi BP fam,

I purchased a triplex in Pawtucket that I intend to live in.  There are month-to-month tenants in the owners unit, I read that I had to give them 30 days notice, which I did (I gave them 42 days) so we could move in December 1st.  Today they handed me a piece of paper that they claim they got from a lawyer saying if a property comes under new ownership and the new owners are going to use the property as their residence they must give 90 days notice.

I'm talking to my lawyer tomorrow and I'm not asking legal advice but I wanted to know if anyone has ever heard of that or has read about that in Rhode Island legislature.  If this has happened to any of you, what was the outcome.

The tenant has refused to pay rent for this month and next month.  They claim they will move out December 15th and that they'll have to pay me back.  This is just a little background info.  I am mostly concerned with the 90 days notice.

Thank you all in advance.