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10 worst states to be a landlord (avoid these risky markets)
UNITED STATES, JUN 18 – Tenant-friendly laws, high taxes, and slow evictions in 10 states create challenges for landlords, with over 750,000 landlords relying on TurboTenant for compliant lease agreements in 2025.
- Ten states in 2025 present the most challenges for landlords due to restrictive laws, high taxes, and slow eviction processes.
- These states face anti-landlord legislation such as no-fault eviction bans, strict rent control, and lengthy eviction notice requirements.
- Examples include Connecticut's 1.92% property tax and prolonged evictions, California’s strict rent increase caps, and New Jersey’s highest property tax at 2.49%.
- One Rockland couple spent two years and $80,000 removing a non-paying tenant who damaged their property without local officials’ response.
- Landlords can reduce risks by using TurboTenant’s state-specific, compliant lease agreements relied on by over 750,000 nationwide as of 2025.
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