No, you do not have to concede to the tenants request to go into month to month. 

They usually come in about half that as long as they don't need all the windows and exterior doors replaced, but they can cost that much, so use that in your negotiations, that way even if the seller concedes to cover half, you might still get it all paid for. 

@Tegan Lehman  While I concede my suggestion sounds a bit snarky, that wasn't my intent. 

Then you conceded having a partnership.But what if you keep it more casual and less committed?

The seller also conceded almost $5000 in repairs after the inspections due to some undisclosed safety issues with the electrical and plumbing.

Once again, I’m not a lawyer and if this went to court the magistrates could go either way...But it sounds like they conceded that money to you by their own choice.

They conceded and I don't pay for that crap anymore. 

The two I took on both went to Tax Court – and the IRS ultimately decided to concede the cases rather than go to trial in both cases.

While I concede that event-based issues today (and recently) may reduce future recording activity, the system certainly hasn't stopped. 

The general liability insurance has conceded fault and made some payments, it more so has to do with them delaying us so much on the repair approvals that our rent abatement extended far out as we couldn't lease/fill the units in disrepair.