United States · CT
Evicting a bad tenant in Connecticut costs ~$8,975.
That's the typical combined hit from filing fees, 2 months of lost rent, property damage, legal costs, and turnover — per bad tenant. Here's the full breakdown and a calculator for your specific situation.
How Connecticut handles evictions
Summary process; tenant-friendly courts.
Most of that loss is preventable.
Bad tenants almost always leave a paper trail — the problem is that most landlords don't check carefully. Here's what a proper screening catches before you sign the lease.