how to remove a tenant after i purchased a duplex and there is n

[Amy S ticas]

i need advise

i bought a duplex on may 19th and there is 1 tenant that had a verbal month to month agreement with the previous owner the fist is coming up and now that i am trying to get a lease signed they are doing everything to avoid signing a agreement and dont want to obey by the new rules and are requesting to be allowed to go into the other unit and take down any repairs they did for the previous owner like smoke alarms shelves in the closet ceiling fans light bulbs etc . i want them out what can i do i havent received any payment from them yet either because they said they pay there rent on the 23rd of each month . do i have to keep them even tho i have never signed any lease with them i have only had the property for 12 days. please advise ...