Hello Diane
You don't need to wait till the lease ends to evict these people .Start today!!
Because when the lease ends it probably automatically goes into month to month tenancy anyway.Get an atty that specializes in evictions(it certainly won't take 6 months either) ASAP-get the ball rolling now.The police cannot evict them.They have no jurisdiction in these things. You have lease violations going on so it will be no problem getting rid of them,possible ilegal activity,late rents,I especially didn't like that veiled threat they gave you about cement in the plumbing...... I have dealt with professional tenants in the past and the smartest thing to do is get rid of them .I got them out in less than a month.
From this experience you've learned the importance of screening tenants BEFORE a lease is signed or monies exchanged.
This is a business,trust has nothing to do with it.Always screen .Pro tenants are very good at making up believable stories,they're great actors. Also research,read and learn about the LL business.No offense but it sounds like you don't know very much about it per your thought that one couldn't evict until a lease ran out.
Let us know what happens.
Best of luck!
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