Eviction and recovery of unpaid rent

[Gaurav Raj]

Hi- I have a townhome in CT. I had given it on rent in March 2014. My tenant paid first month rent and one month security by check (not on her name), which bounced. After multiple follow ups she deposited one month rent. After that she didn't pay any rent and kept buying time with lame excuses. Finally I contacted an attorney in Mar to evict her. CT has tenant friendly law. So, she is still in my home without paying rent. I hope within next couple of weeks she should be evicted, provided she doesn't come up another idea to exploit the law and buy more time. What's the best way to make sure her rental and credit history gets updated with this misconduct. Is there a way to recover the money after she is evicted. Any other advice in this situation?

[William Murrell]

Have you tried cash for keys?  It might not work, but it's worth a shot.  For instance "I'm not happy, you're not happy.  If I give you $500 (or whatever) will you move out and we can just both go our separate ways?"  Some people on the site have had good success with that.  As for collecting that past money, I don't think that will be worth the effort it would take to do it.  Let's say you get a judgment, that doesn't do you any good if she has no money.