The people living at this complex decided to make a temporary living arrangement (the purpose of hotels/motels) their permanent homes and are acting like the new owner, Schwalb, owes them something. He doesn't owe them squat. The old owner sold the building because he/she was losing money hand over fist and wasn't tough enough to do this themselves. Schwalb wants to renovate the units and re-brand the business. There's nothing wrong with that. It's a tough situation for the tenants, but without a lease agreement, there's no guarantees and absolutely nothing illegal about Schwalb's requests/actions. Funny, I don't see anyone complaining on these boards offering these people a place to stay or a loan. I wonder why that is?