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Buyout vs Eviction Calculator
Negotiated buyouts often beat forced eviction. This calculator compares both end-to-end.
Preferred option
Buyout
Buyout total cost
$11,700
Eviction total cost
$22,800
How the math works
Buyout total = offer + rent during process. Eviction total = cost + rent during process.
Add in legal risk and reputational cost. Even when eviction cost is slightly lower, buyouts usually win: faster turn, better unit condition, no court risk.
How to Use
- Enter proposed buyout.
- Enter eviction cost.
- Enter buyout timeline (months).
- Enter eviction timeline (months).
- Enter monthly rent.
- Read comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why negotiate?
Faster. Cleaner paper trail. Known cost. No court risk. Tenant leaves amicably. Most tenants accept 30-60% of statutory minimum plus moving costs.
When eviction?
Buyout refused. Tenant acting in bad faith. Criminal activity or severe lease violation. When eviction is fastest path and legally clear-cut.
Hybrid?
File eviction as leverage, negotiate buyout during process. Halts when agreement signed. Common in adversarial jurisdictions where pure negotiation fails.
What documentation matters here?
Written leases, move-in/move-out inspections with photographs, ledger entries showing every payment and charge, served notices with proof of service, and contemporaneous emails or texts. Courts weigh written evidence heavily; informal understandings rarely stand. Institutional operators run a monthly file audit to catch gaps before they matter. Good paper trails recover most of what's owed.
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