Connecticut Law
Tenant Stopped Paying Rent? What to Do in the First 30 Days
What you do in week one decides whether this ends in a payment plan or a 60-day eviction. The sequence, and the two mistakes that cost landlords the case.
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Notes from the field
Straight answers for property owners and landlords - what management actually costs, what Connecticut law requires of you, and the decisions that move the numbers. Written by the people doing the work, not a marketing department.
Leasing
Move-In and Move-Out Inspections: The Documentation
Deposit disputes are decided by evidence, not argument. Here is exactly what to photograph, what to sign, and the checklist that makes a claim defensible.
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How to Reduce Tenant Turnover (and What It Costs You)
A single turnover on a $2,000 rental costs $2,000-$3,400 once vacancy, make-ready and leasing are counted. Here is what actually keeps good tenants in place.
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14 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Property Manager
What separates management companies is numbers and contract terms, not services. The fourteen questions worth asking, and the answers to worry about.
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What Should I Budget for Rental Maintenance Each Year?
The 1% rule, the 50% rule and per-square-foot budgeting all give different answers. Here is how they compare, and which one to use for an older building.
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How Much Should I Charge for Rent? A Pricing Method
Price against what comparable units let for now, not what yours rented for last year. The method, plus the arithmetic on overpricing by $100 a month.
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How to Evict a Tenant in Connecticut: The Real Timeline
Connecticut eviction takes 45-60 days and starts with a 3-day Notice to Quit served by a marshal. The sequence, the fees, and the mistakes that restart it.
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How to Screen Tenants Without Breaking Fair Housing Law
A written standard applied identically to every applicant is what makes screening defensible. The process, the criteria, and the questions never to ask.
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Connecticut Security Deposit Rules: A Landlord's Guide
Connecticut caps deposits at two months' rent, requires escrow in a CT bank, pays 0.49% interest for 2026, and gives you 21 days to return it or owe double.
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Is a Property Manager Worth It? The Actual Numbers
Whether a property manager pays for itself comes down to four numbers: vacancy days, rent positioning, repair pricing and your time. Here is the arithmetic.
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How Much Do Property Managers Charge in Connecticut?
Connecticut property managers typically charge 8-12% of monthly rent plus leasing fees. Here is the full fee list, with a worked example on a real rent.
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What Commercial Facility Maintenance Actually Costs
How commercial maintenance is priced, why quotes vary so widely between vendors, and the line items facility managers should ask about before signing anything.
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A Commercial HVAC Preventive Maintenance Checklist
What a facility manager should have done to rooftop units, split systems and coolers each quarter, and the failures that catch buildings out every season.
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