United States · NY
Evicting a bad tenant in New York costs ~$20,445.
That's the typical combined hit from filing fees, 4 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 New York handles evictions
Notoriously slow. NYC Housing Court backlog often pushes contested cases 6–12 months.
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.