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CT Gen Stat § 47-69 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-69 - Applicability of chapter.

 Section 47-69 is repealed.(1963, P.A. 605, S. 3; 1971, P.A. 813, S. 3; P.A. 76-308, S. 35, 36.)
CT Gen Stat § 47-70a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-70a - Amendment of declaration or bylaws.

 (a) The declaration shall be amended only by vote of two-thirds of the unit owners, and the bylaws shall be amended by vote of a majority of unit owners, at any meeting of the unit owners' association duly called for either purpose, following written notice to all unit owners and their mortgagees appearing on the records of the association, except that if such amendment whether of the declaration or of the bylaws directly or indirectly changes the boundaries of any unit, the undivided interest in the common elements appertaining thereto, the liability for common elements appertaining thereto, the liability for common expenses or rights to common profits appertaining thereto, or the number of votes in the unit owners' association appertaining thereto, such amendment shall require the affirmative vote of seventy-five per cent of the unit owners and shall, in addition, require the consent of the mortgagees of at least seventy-five per cent of the units subject to mortgage.(b) The declarant may require a unit owner or purchaser to execute and to deliver to the declarant a power of attorney or other document assigning to the declarant the right of a unit owner to vote on the amendment of condominium instruments pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, provided such power of attorney or other document shall be exercised or implemented only to amend the condominium instruments for the purpose of adding additional land in an expandable condominium pursuant to section 47-71a, and to reallocate the undivided interests in the common elements resulting from such expansion pursuant to subsection (c) of section 47-74, and the power of attorney or other document shall be expressly so limited.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or the condominium instruments, the designation of the agent for the service of process named in the declaration may be changed from time to time by recording in the land records wherein the declaration is recorded the instrument for designation of an agent for service of process, which if the association is incorporated, shall be a copy of the instrument transmitted to the Secretary of the State or if not incorporated, an instrument including the same information as such an instrument for designation of agent. In addition, the instrument for designation shall refer to the volume and first page of the original condominium instruments.(P.A. 76-308, S. 7, 36; P.A. 05-288, S. 162; P.A. 09-213, S. 3.)History: P.A. 05-288 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective July 13, 2005; P.A. 09-213 amended Subsec. (c) to delete requirement that town clerk make a marginal notation on original condominium instruments of a change in the designation of agent for service of process.Cited. 208 C. 318.
CT Gen Stat § 47-71a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-71a - Expansion of condominiums.

 No condominium shall be expanded except in accordance with the provisions of the declaration and of this chapter. Expansion shall be deemed to have occurred at the time of the recording of surveys and plans pursuant to subsection (f) of section 47-71, together with an amendment to the declaration, duly executed by the declarant, including, without limitation, all of the owners of the additional land added to the condominium. Such amendment shall contain a description of the land added to the condominium and shall reallocate undivided interests in the common elements in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of section 47-74.(P.A. 76-308, S. 3, 36.)
CT Gen Stat § 47-72 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-72 - Deeds of units. Leases.

 Conveyance of title from declarant to any unit or leasehold other than to a successor declarant, or other than by mortgage, judicial proceedings, foreclosure, or proceedings or deed in lieu of foreclosure, shall be by warranty deed or lease, conveying to the purchaser of such unit an indefeasible title in fee simple absolute or leasehold estate to the unit and to the percentage of undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to the unit, subject only to covenants, easements and liens pursuant to section 47-70 and shall not reserve to the seller or to any third party any leasehold or reversionary interest in a fee simple condominium. Deeds or leases of units shall include the following particulars:(a) A description of the land as provided in section 47-71 or the date, title of and reference to the survey describing such land;(b) The date of the effective declaration, and all effective amendments thereto, and the volume and page of the land records where recorded;(c) The identification of the unit in the declaration;(d) Any further details which the grantor and grantee may deem desirable to set forth consistent with the condominium instruments and this chapter.(1963, P.A. 605, S. 11; 1971, P.A. 813, S. 6; P.A. 76-308, S. 5, 36.)History: 1971 act deleted the requirement that the percentage of undivided interest appertaining to the unit in the common areas and facilities appear in the deed; P.A. 76-308 required that conveyance be by warranty deed or lease and prohibited reservations by the seller or any third party of any leasehold or reversionary interest in a fee simple condominium.Cited. 196 C. 596.
CT Gen Stat § 47-73 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-73 - Unit as real property.

 Each unit, together with its undivided interest in the common elements, shall for all purposes constitute real property.(1963, P.A. 605, S. 4; P.A. 76-308, S. 6, 36.)History: P.A. 76-308 changed the term “common areas and facilities” to “common elements”.Cited. 196 C. 596.
CT Gen Stat § 47-74b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-74b - Limitation on grants, reservations and contracts made by declarant or declarant-controlled association.

 (a) Except for covenants, liens and easements permitted by subsection (d) of section 47-70, any grant or reservation made by or pursuant to the condominium instruments, and any contract made by the declarant or by an association prior to assumption of control of the association by unit owners other than the declarant that provides for management, maintenance or operation of the condominium, or of any common elements serving the unit owners or available to them, shall expire not more than five years from the date of the recording of the original declaration, unless extended by vote of a majority of the unit owners other than the declarant. Any such grant, reservation or contract may be cancelled prior to its stated expiration date, or amended, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary therein, by the unit owners' association by vote of a majority of the unit owners other than the declarant. Such action may be taken by the association at any duly held meeting upon the expiration of three months from the date on which unit owners other than the declarant assume, or have the right to assume, control of the association under subsection (a) of section 47-74a, and shall take effect not less than sixty days from the date of the meeting at which such action is taken. Such meeting may be called and notice given by a unit owner if the association fails to do so.(b) The declarant shall not establish any corporation or other instrumentality, or require the execution of any writing, having as its purpose or effect the continuation of control by the declarant, or the continuance of any grant, reservation or contract, after action by the unit owners other than the declarant to assume control and to terminate any such grant, reservation or contract, except for covenants, liens and easements permitted by subsection (d) of section 47-70 and the establishment of any such corporation or instrumentality, or the execution or enforcement of any such document, shall be a violation of this chapter.(P.A. 76-308, S. 22, 36.)
CT Gen Stat § 47-74c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-74c - Declarant not to retain ownership interest in recreational facilities.

 The declarant shall not retain ownership of, and lease or otherwise require payment for the use of the recreation facilities nor shall the declarant convey such recreation facilities to any person other than to the unit owners of the condominium served by such recreation facilities, which shall be common elements of the condominium within which they are located or which they serve; provided any condominium may provide by its condominium instruments that by affirmative vote of the unit owners at any time after the unit owners other than the declarant have assumed or have the right to assume control of the unit owners' association under section 47-74b, all or part of the recreational facilities serving such condominium shall be conveyed to a nonstock corporation organized under chapter 602, the board of directors of which shall be composed exclusively of unit owners of the condominium served by such recreational facilities.(P.A. 76-308, S. 23, 36; P.A. 96-256, S. 202, 209.)History: P.A. 96-256 replaced reference to Ch. 600 with Ch. 602, effective January 1, 1997.
CT Gen Stat § 47-74e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-74e - Implied warranties.

 (a) An implied warranty of fitness and merchantability shall attach (1) to each building or other improvement completed not more than two years prior to, or at any time after, the date of the recording of the original condominium instruments; and (2) to the personal property that is transferred with or is appurtenant to each of such buildings or other improvements. For the purpose of this section, completion of a building means issuance of a final certificate of occupancy or the equivalent authorization issued by the governmental body having jurisdiction.(b) This implied warranty shall inure to the benefit of each unit owner and his successors, and to the benefit of the declarant, as follows: (1) As to the roof and structural components of a building or other improvement, and as to mechanical, electrical and plumbing components serving a building or improvement, as distinguished from mechanical components serving only a unit, there shall be the following warranties: (A) From the declarant for the period beginning with the date of the first occupancy or use of a building or improvement by a unit owner other than the declarant, and ending one year thereafter; (B) from the contractor, subcontractors and suppliers for a period of one year from the completion of construction or installation. (2) As to all other components of a building or other improvement there shall be the following warranties: (A) From the declarant for a period of one year from the date of the closing of a sale of a unit or from the date of first occupancy of the unit, whichever shall first occur, as to such unit and the limited common elements appurtenant thereto, and as to all other buildings and real estate improvements beginning with the date of first use of the same by a unit owner other than the declarant; (B) from the contractor, subcontractors and suppliers, as to each building or other improvement, for a period of one year from the completion of construction thereof.(c) The warranties herein provided may be asserted by a unit owner or by the unit owners' association on its own behalf or on behalf of one or more unit owners, and shall be conditioned upon the performance of routine maintenance.(P.A. 76-308, S. 25, 36.)Although statute applies only to units sold on and after January 1, 1977, it is not exclusive remedy and nonstatutory implied warranty will be imposed on builder-vendor of condominium. 36 CS 160.
CT Gen Stat § 47-74f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-74f - Nonbinding reservation agreements. Cancellation.

 (a) No declarant may dispose of any interest in a condominium unit unless he delivers to the purchaser a current public offering statement, on or before the date on which a nonbinding reservation agreement is signed by the purchaser. Said nonbinding reservation agreement shall be expressly and without qualification effective for at least fifteen days from the date on which the purchaser signs it.(b) No declarant may dispose of any interest in a condominium unit to a purchaser who has not signed a nonbinding reservation agreement for said unit unless he delivers to such purchaser a current public offering statement, on or before the date on which the purchaser signs a contract for disposition of said unit. Any contract signed by such a purchaser shall be expressly and without qualification subject to cancellation by the purchaser in the same manner as a nonbinding reservation agreement.(c) Cancellation of contracts for the disposition of a condominium unit shall be by notice to the declarant, sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by hand delivery.(d) Failure to comply with this section shall be grounds for action by a purchaser against the noncomplying declarant for rescission, damages or injunctive relief of for any other relief to which the purchaser may be entitled. No action may be commenced enforcing the rights contained in this section unless commenced and a notice filed on the land records within fifteen days from the date on which the purchaser signed a contract for the disposition of the unit which is the subject of the violation asserted. If any such action results in a final judgment or decree in favor of the party instituting such action, such judgment or decree may incorporate a provision for reasonable attorney's fees as specified in such judgment or decree, to be paid by the party against whom such decree is entered.(P.A. 76-308, S. 30, 36.)
CT Gen Stat § 47-75 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-75 - Obligations of unit owners. Limit on liability of unit owner.

 (a) Each unit owner, and the association of unit owners, shall comply with this chapter, the condominium instruments, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Failure to so comply shall be ground for an action to recover damages or for injunctive relief, or for any other relief to which the party bringing such action may be entitled. Such action may be brought by the association of unit owners against any unit owner or owners or, in any proper case, by one or more aggrieved unit owners on their own behalf or as a class action. If any such action results in a final judgment or decree in favor of the party instituting such action, such judgment or decree may incorporate a provision for reasonable attorney's fees, as specified in such judgment or decree, to be paid by the party against whom such judgment or decree is entered.(b) No unit owner shall do any work which may jeopardize the soundness or safety of the property, reduce the value thereof or impair any easement, right, appurtenance or other interest constituting a common element without the unanimous consent of all the other unit owners.(c) Except in proportion to his percentage interest in the common elements, no unit owner, officer or director of the association shall be personally liable for (1) damages resulting from injuries arising upon or in connection with the common elements, solely by virtue of his ownership of a percentage interest therein; or (2) liabilities incurred by the association of unit owners, its directors and its agents.(1963, P.A. 605, S. 7, 8; P.A. 76-308, S. 20, 36.)History: P.A. 76-308 provided for compliance with chapter 825, the condominium instruments and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto by each unit owner and the association of unit owners and provided for punitive damages for failure to comply.Where plaintiff sought both legal and equitable relief, court had concurrent legal and equitable jurisdiction and the running of applicable limitation period barred both legal and equitable claims brought under section. 169 CA 21. Statute of limitations provided in Sec. 52-575 is not applicable to plaintiff's causes of action brought under this section, and are barred by the statute of limitations set forth in Sec. 52-576 or Sec. 52-577. Id.
CT Gen Stat § 47-75a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-75a - Resale of unit by person other than declarant.

 (a) In the event of any resale of a condominium unit by a unit owner other than the declarant, such owner shall obtain from the unit owners' association and furnish to the purchaser, prior to the settlement date of the disposition, the following: (1) Appropriate statements pursuant to subsection (b) of section 47-87 and, if applicable, subsection (c) of this section; (2) a statement of any capital expenditures anticipated by the unit owners' association within the twelve months next following the date of the statement; (3) a statement of the status and amount of any reserve for replacement fund and any portion of such fund earmarked for any specified project by the board of directors.(b) The principal officer of the unit owners' association or such other officer or officers as the condominium instruments may specify shall furnish the statements prescribed in subsection (a) of this section upon the written request of any unit owner within fifteen days of the receipt of such request.(c) If the condominium instruments create any rights of first refusal or other restraints on free alienability of the condominium units, such rights and restraints shall be void unless the condominium instruments make provision for promptly furnishing to any unit owner or purchaser requesting the same, within fifteen days after the association acts on such request but not longer than forty days, a recordable statement certifying to any exercise, waiver of, or failure or refusal to exercise, such rights and restraints, in all cases where such exercise, waiver, failure or refusal does in fact occur. Failure or refusal to furnish such a statement within forty days after delivery of a written request by a unit owner or purchaser in accordance with the provisions of the condominium instruments shall make all such rights and restraints inapplicable to any disposition of a condominium unit in contemplation of which such statement was requested. Any such statement shall be binding on the association of unit owners and every unit owner. No action may be commenced enforcing such right unless commenced and a notice recorded on the land records within six months of the recording of such conveyance.(P.A. 76-308, S. 26, 36; P.A. 10-32, S. 142.)History: P.A. 10-32 made technical changes in Subsec. (b), effective May 10, 2010.Cited. 208 C. 318.
CT Gen Stat § 47-76 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47 - Land and Land Titles|Chapter 825 - Condominium Act|Section 47-76 - Allocation of profits and expenses.

 (a) The common profits of the condominium shall be distributed among the unit owners according to the percentage of the undivided interest in the common elements or be credited to their assessments for common expenses according to the stated percentage, or be used for any other purpose as the association of unit owners decides.(b) Funds for the payment of current common expenses and for the creation of reserves for the payment of future common expenses and funds for improvements, replacements and additions shall be obtained by assessments against the unit owners in proportion to their percentage interests in the common elements; provided any declarant who owns a unit occupied by a holdover tenant may increase the rent of such tenant only by the amount of any such assessment for the payment of current common expenses not already included in the rent.(c) Except as provided otherwise by the condominium instruments, any expenses associated with the maintenance, repair, renovation, restoration or replacement of any limited common element shall be common expenses, provided no expenses for repairs or reconstruction of units which occur prior to the original sale of the unit by the declarant shall be considered as a common expense.(d) To the extent that the condominium instruments expressly so provide, any other costs incurred by the association caused by the negligence or wilful misconduct of any unit owner or his licensee or invitees, or for a specific service rendered to a unit owner which is different from services regularly rendered to all unit owners, shall be specially assessed against said unit owner in accordance with such reasonable provisions as the condominium instruments may make for such cases.(1963, P.A. 605, S. 9; P.A. 76-308, S. 12, 36; P.A. 80-370, S. 3, 9; P.A. 81-319, S. 4, 6.)History: P.A. 76-308 made provision for the division of common profits and assessment of common expenses according to the percentage to undivided interest in the common elements and provided that damage caused by negligence or wilful misconduct shall be specially assessed against the unit owner causing such damages if the condominium instruments so provide; P.A. 80-370 added provisos in Subsecs. (b) and (c); P.A. 81-319 amended Subsec. (b) to clarify that the rent of a holdover tenant may be increased “only” by the amount of any assessment for common expenses not already included in the rent.Cited. 208 C. 318.Subsec. (b):As assessment was valid and calculation to correct the apportionment to each owner was ministerial, defendant's argument that the assessment was invalid has no merit. 114 CA 233.