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CT Gen Stat § 47a-20a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant|Section 47a-20a - Actions deemed not retaliatory.

 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 47a-20, the landlord may maintain an action to recover possession of the dwelling unit if: (1) The tenant is using the dwelling unit for an illegal purpose or for a purpose which is in violation of the rental agreement or for nonpayment of rent; (2) the landlord seeks in good faith to recover possession of the dwelling unit for immediate use as his own abode; (3) the condition complained of was caused by the wilful actions of the tenant or another person in his household or a person on the premises with his consent; or (4) the landlord seeks to recover possession on the basis of a notice to terminate a periodic tenancy, which notice was given to the tenant before the tenant's complaint.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 47a-20, a landlord may increase the rent of a tenant if: (1) The condition complained of was caused by the lack of due care by the tenant or another person of his household or a person on the premises with his consent or (2) the landlord has become liable for a substantial increase in property taxes, or a substantial increase in other maintenance or operating costs not associated with his complying with the complaint, not less than four months before the demand for an increase in rent, and the increase in rent does not exceed the prorated portion of the net increase in taxes or costs.(c) Nothing in this section or section 47a-20 shall be construed to in any way limit the defense provided in section 47a-33.(P.A. 79-571, S. 18.)See Sec. 47a-33 re defense that action is retaliatory.Cited. 217 C. 313.Cited. 4 CA 128; 16 CA 444; 32 CA 133. Section contains four exclusive grounds by which a landlord may rebut a presumption of retaliation under Sec. 47a-20 and because landlord did not prove at least one of those four grounds, he did not rebut the presumption of retaliation under Sec. 47a-20. 91 CA 142.Cited. 38 CS 683; 40 CS 470.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-20e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant|Section 47a-20e - Protection of tenant in foreclosed property.

 (a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Bona fide tenant” means a tenant who (A) is not the mortgagor or owner of the property, and (B) entered into the rental agreement in an arms-length transaction; and(2) “Premises”, “rental agreement” and “tenant” have the same meanings as provided in section 47a-1.(b) Whenever a mortgage or lien of residential real property has been foreclosed and there is a bona fide tenant in possession on the date absolute title to the property vests in the mortgagee, lienholder or successor in interest, any execution of ejectment issued pursuant to section 49-22 against such tenant shall be stayed and no summary process action pursuant to chapter 832 or other action to dispossess such tenant shall be commenced until (1) in the case of a written rental agreement entered into more than sixty days before the commencement of the foreclosure action, the expiration date contained in such rental agreement or sixty days after the date absolute title vests in the mortgagee, lienholder or successor in interest, whichever occurs first, or (2) in the case of a rental agreement other than one described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, thirty days after the date absolute title vests in the mortgagee, lienholder or successor in interest, except that a summary process action or other action to dispossess such tenant may be commenced prior to such date for a reason set forth in section 47a-23 or 47a-31 other than for the reason that the tenant no longer has the right or privilege to occupy the premises as a result of such judgment of foreclosure.(Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2, S. 6.)History: Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2 effective November 25, 2008.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-20f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant|Section 47a-20f - Offer of incentive to tenant in foreclosed property to vacate.

 Upon the foreclosure of a mortgage or lien of residential real property, any money or other valuable consideration offered by a mortgagee, lienholder or other successor in interest to a tenant in possession as an incentive to vacate the premises shall be at least equal in amount or value to the greater of (1) the security deposit and interest that would be due such tenant pursuant to chapter 831 upon the termination of the tenancy plus any such security deposit and interest, (2) two months' rent, or (3) two thousand dollars. No mortgagee, lienholder or other successor in interest may require a tenant in possession, as a condition of the receipt of such money or other valuable consideration, to waive or forfeit any rights or remedies such tenant may have under law against such mortgagee, lienholder or successor in interest other than the right to bring an action to reclaim the security deposit and interest that would be due such tenant.(Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2, S. 7; P.A. 10-181, S. 3.)History: Nov. 24 Sp. Sess. P.A. 08-2 effective November 25, 2008; P.A. 10-181 deleted provisions re evidence of amount or value of security deposit paid by tenant, provided that incentive be at least equal to the greater of the security deposit and interest, two months' rent or $2,000 and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-22. (Formerly Sec. 47-23a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 831 - Security Deposits|Section 47a-22. (Formerly Sec. 47-23a) - Advance rental payments or security deposits for residential units; escrow deposit, interest payable.

 Section 47a-22 is repealed.(P.A. 73-607, S. 2, 3; P.A. 75-197; 75-385, S. 3; P.A. 78-113; P.A. 79-559, S. 2; 79-571, S. 37.)
CT Gen Stat § 47a-22a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 831 - Security Deposits|Section 47a-22a - Interest payable on security deposits of senior citizens and disabled persons in public housing. Payment of security deposit in installments.

 (a) Any housing authority, community housing development corporation, or other corporation approved by the Commissioner of Housing for state financial assistance to provide public housing for senior citizens and disabled persons under the provisions of part VI or VII of chapter 128 shall return any security deposit with interest, to any tenant or former tenant at the time the tenancy is terminated in accordance with the provisions of section 47a-21.(b) Any housing authority, community housing development corporation or other corporation approved by the Commissioner of Housing for state financial assistance to provide public housing for senior citizens and disabled persons under the provisions of part VI or VII of chapter 128 shall, pursuant to a written agreement, permit the payment of a security deposit in installments that are reasonable in light of the income of the tenant. Such written agreement shall include the schedule of installment payments and a determination of the tenant's ability to pay under such a schedule. Such installments shall be payable in equal amounts at approximately equal intervals not exceeding one month over a period of at least twelve months. Interest payable pursuant to section 47a-21 shall not begin to accrue until the security deposit, including all installments due if applicable, has been paid in full. Nothing in this section shall preclude any such housing authority or corporation from waiving the payment of the security deposit, or agreeing to extend the installment payments over a period of more than twelve months.(P.A. 79-371; P.A. 82-246, S. 2; P.A. 93-262, S. 1, 87; P.A. 12-24, S. 1; P.A. 16-74, S. 1.)History: P.A. 82-246 amended section to change interest rate from 4% to 5.25%; P.A. 93-262 authorized substitution of commissioner and department of social services for commissioner and department on aging, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 12-24 added provision re calculation of interest rate on and after January 1, 2013; P.A. 16-74 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to replace “Commissioner of Social Services” with “Commissioner of Housing” and replace provisions re calculation of interest to be provided to tenant who resided in housing at least one year with provisions re interest to be provided to tenant or former tenant at the time tenancy is terminated, and added Subsec. (b) re installment payments for security deposit, effective October 1, 2016, and applicable to any tenant who first commenced occupancy on or after October 1, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-23b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-23b - Service of notice to quit or summons if lessee a nonresident or if whereabouts unknown.

 (a) If the lessee or occupant of such land, building, apartment or dwelling unit or of any trailer, or any land upon which a trailer is used or stands, is a nonresident of this state at the time when it is desired to give him notice to quit possession or occupancy of such premises, or at the time of the issuance of the summons, such notice to quit, or such summons, may be served upon the person in charge thereof; or, if no person is in charge of such premises, the notice to quit may be served upon such lessee or occupant in the manner provided by section 52-57 or 52-57a, at least ten days before the time specified in such notice, and such summons may be served in like manner, except that such copy shall be mailed at least six days before the return day thereof.(b) If such lessee or occupant has gone to parts unknown, the notice to quit may be served upon such lessee or occupant by advertising such notice to quit at least twice in a paper published in the county and having a circulation in the town in which such premises are located. Such notice shall be first advertised at least ten days before the time specified in the notice for the lessee or occupant to quit possession. Such summons may be served in like manner, except that notice of the pendency of such summons shall be first advertised at least six days before the return day thereof.(P.A. 79-571, S. 48; P.A. 80-399, S. 4.)History: P.A. 80-399 required that notice be served as provided in Sec. 52-57 or 52-57a rather than by registered or certified mail to last-known address.Cited. 38 CS 70; 40 CS 4.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-23d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-23d - Report to General Assembly.

 Obsolete.(P.A. 80-370, S. 7, 9.)
CT Gen Stat § 47a-24. (Formerly Sec. 52-532a) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-24. (Formerly Sec. 52-532a) - Action by cooperative housing corporation.

 As used in this chapter, (1) “lessee or occupant” includes a member or shareholder of a cooperative housing corporation who occupies a dwelling unit in such corporation's premises pursuant to an agreement of occupancy, whether or not it is designated as a lease or rental agreement, which agreement provides that, for breach by the member or shareholder of any provision of such agreement, the corporation shall have the legal remedies available to a landlord for breach by a tenant of a provision of a lease or rental agreement; and (2) “owner or lessor” includes any such cooperative housing corporation.(1971, P.A. 12, S. 1; P.A. 79-571, S. 43.)History: Sec. 52-532a transferred to Sec. 47a-24 in 1977; P.A. 79-571 added Subdiv. indicators, made minor wording changes and added reference to rental agreements in Subdiv. (1).Cited. 1 CA 439.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-24a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-24a - Action by receiver of rents.

 As used in this chapter, “owner or lessor” includes any receiver appointed under sections 47a-56 to 47a-56i, inclusive.(P.A. 95-247, S. 11.)See Sec. 47a-56d re authority of receiver to bring summary process action.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-25. (Formerly Sec. 52-533) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-25. (Formerly Sec. 52-533) - Waiver of notice to quit.

 When, in any written lease of any land, building, apartment or dwelling unit, notice to quit possession has been expressly waived by the lessee in the event such lease terminates by lapse of time, the three days' notice prescribed in sections 47a-23 and 47a-23a shall not be necessary; and complaint and summons may issue in the same manner as if such notice to quit had been previously given.(1949 Rev., S. 8275; P.A. 77-451, S. 6; P.A. 79-571, S. 49; P.A. 80-399, S. 2; P.A. 92-171, S. 3; P.A. 97-231, S. 11.)History: Sec. 52-533 transferred to Sec. 47a-25 in 1977; P.A. 77-451 included leases of dwelling units; P.A. 79-571 added references to Secs. 47a-23a and 47a-23b; P.A. 80-399 changed ten days notice to eight days notice and specified that notice is not necessary “in the event such lease terminates by lapse of time”, omitting reference to Sec. 47a-23b as well; P.A. 92-171 changed the eight days' notice to five days' notice; P.A. 97-231 changed provision re five days' notice to three days' notice.Cited. 4 CA 627; 7 CA 301.Cited. 38 CS 70; 40 CS 107.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-26a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-26a - Failure to plead. Judgment.

 If the defendant appears but does not plead within two days after the return day, the complainant may file a motion for judgment for failure to plead, served upon the defendant in the manner provided in the rules adopted by the judges of the Superior Court for the service of pleadings. If the defendant fails to plead within three days after receipt of such motion by the clerk, the court shall forthwith enter judgment that the complainant recover possession or occupancy with his costs.(P.A. 79-571, S. 52; P.A. 92-171, S. 4.)History: P.A. 92-171 reduced the time period for an appearing defendant to plead from three days to two days after the return day.Cited. 217 C. 313.Cited. 1 CA 439; 5 CA 417.Appears judge has power to grant motion when court is in session, not ex parte in chambers. 36 CS 565. Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-26c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-26c - Advancement of pleadings. Failure to plead.

 All pleadings, including motions, shall advance at least one step within each successive period of three days from the preceding pleading or motion. If the defendant fails to plead within any such period, the complainant may file a motion for judgment for failure to plead, served upon the defendant in the manner provided in the rules adopted by the judges of the Superior Court for the service of pleadings. If the defendant fails to plead within three days after receipt of such motion by the clerk, the court shall forthwith enter judgment that the complainant recover possession or occupancy with costs.(P.A. 79-571, S. 54; P.A. 04-127, S. 4.)History: P.A. 04-127 added provisions re failure to plead and motion for judgment.Cited. 217 C. 313.Cited. 1 CA 439; 5 CA 417; 16 CA 574.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-26d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-26d - Trial. Finding. Judgment.

 If, on the trial of a summary process complaint it is found that the defendant is the lessee of the complainant and holds over after the termination of the lease or rental agreement or, if there was no lease or rental agreement, that the defendant is the occupant of such premises and has no right or privilege to occupy the same and that notice to quit has been given as provided in this chapter, yet that the defendant holds possession or occupancy after the expiration of the time specified in such notice to quit, and the defendant does not show a title in himself which accrued after the giving of the lease or rental agreement, if any, or if the defendant does not show a title in himself existing at the time the notice to quit possession or occupancy was served upon him, the court shall forthwith enter judgment that the complainant recover possession or occupancy of the premises with his costs, and execution shall issue accordingly subject to the provisions of sections 47a-35 to 47a-41, inclusive.(P.A. 79-571, S. 55.)Cited. 6 CA 373. Plaintiff was entitled to possession of premises because defendant could not show evidence of title in itself at the time notice to quit was served; defendant had no right to possession of premises after a 5-year leasehold had expired. 74 CA 760.Cited. 38 CS 70; Id., 341; Id., 730.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-26e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-26e - Order of payments on appeal.

 If an order of payments is in effect on the date of judgment in the trial court and an appeal is taken by any party, the order shall remain in effect and compliance with the order shall constitute satisfactory compliance with the bond requirement of section 47a-35a.(P.A. 79-571, S. 56; P.A. 93-209, S. 2.)History: P.A. 93-209 provided that the order shall remain in effect if an appeal is taken by “any party”, rather than “the defendant”.Cited. 38 CS 70; 40 CS 53.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-26f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-26f - Hearing to distribute payments.

 After entry of final judgment, the court shall hold a hearing to determine the amount due each party from the accrued payments for such use and occupancy and order distribution in accordance with its determination. Such determination shall be based upon the respective claims of the parties arising during the pendency of the proceedings after the date of the order for payments and shall be conclusive of such claims only to the extent of the total amount distributed.(P.A. 79-571, S. 57.)Cited. 19 CA 32. Not reversible error for hearing to have occurred prior to entry of final judgment, where court issued no ruling after such hearing due to lack of a final judgment, and there was no indication defendant sought to introduce any testimony or raise any arguments other than those raised in prior hearing. 140 CA 57.Cited. 37 CS 688; Id., 897; 38 CS 70; Id., 603; 40 CS 53.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-26g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-26g - Appeal.

 Appeal shall be allowed from any judgment rendered in any summary process action in the manner provided in sections 47a-35 to 47a-35b, inclusive, and sections 51-197c to 51-197f, inclusive.(P.A. 79-571, S. 59.)See Sec. 47a-35 re time period to appeal.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-26i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-26i - Motion to open or set aside judgment or to extend final stay of execution.

 If a motion to open or set aside, or to extend a final stay of execution of, a summary process judgment is filed with the court, the court shall, not later than the first court day after the filing of such motion, conduct an ex parte review of the motion and grant the motion, deny the motion or schedule a hearing on the motion as the court deems warranted under the circumstances.(P.A. 96-74, S. 7; P.A. 99-157, S. 1.)History: P.A. 99-157 made provisions applicable to a motion to extend a final stay of execution, required the court to conduct the ex parte review of a motion and take action “not later than the first court day after the filing of such motion” and deleted the provision that allowed the court to schedule a hearing without first reviewing the motion.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-27. (Formerly Sec. 52-535) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-27. (Formerly Sec. 52-535) - Summary process by assignee and mortgagee.

 The remedy provided by this chapter in favor of lessors shall extend to all persons deriving title from the lessor or lessee of any land, building, apartment or dwelling unit and to the mortgagee of any land, building, apartment or dwelling unit, after his title has become absolute by foreclosure, and to all persons deriving title from him, or from the mortgagor. On a complaint by the mortgagee or his assigns, it shall be sufficient for him to prove the mortgage and his title thereunder, the foreclosure and the failure to redeem, that notice to quit at or after the expiration of the time limited for redemption has been served on the defendant and that he is the mortgagor, or one holding under him, and holds possession after the expiration of the term specified in such notice, unless the defendant can show a superior title in himself.(1949 Rev., 8278; P.A. 77-451, S. 8.)History: Sec. 52-535 transferred to Sec. 47a-27 in 1977; P.A. 77-451 added references to dwelling units.Annotation to former section 52-535:Grantee of leased premises succeeds to lessor's remedy for a forfeiture of the lease. 70 C. 357.Annotations to present section:If lease is subsequent to mortgage, foreclosure extinguishes lease and summary process is an appropriate remedy. 52 CA 37.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-28. (Formerly Sec. 52-536) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-28. (Formerly Sec. 52-536) - Action by selectmen.

 An action of summary process may be maintained by the selectmen of a town in its name to gain possession or occupancy of any land or buildings belonging to such town, which is held under a lease or by one in possession or occupancy thereof without right, title or privilege.(1949 Rev., S. 8279; 1949, S. 3220d; 1957, P.A. 291, S. 3; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 131; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 49; P.A. 74-183, S. 116, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 506, 681.)History: 1959 act provided action be before circuit court rather than before trial justice, alternate trial justice or municipal court, all of which were abolished; 1961 act deleted provision for actions brought by county commissioners for county, county government having been abolished; P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 deleted provision which had required that action be brought to and tried before common pleas court, effective July 1, 1978; Sec. 52-536 transferred to Sec. 47a-28 in 1977.Cited. 38 CS 70.
CT Gen Stat § 47a-29. (Formerly Sec. 52-537) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant|Chapter 832 - Summary Process|Section 47a-29. (Formerly Sec. 52-537) - Action by reversion or remainderman.

 When any lessee occupies any land, building, apartment or dwelling unit under a lease or rental agreement from a tenant for life, any person entitled to the reversion or remainder may, upon the death of such tenant for life, proceed against such lessee by summary process, in the manner prescribed in this chapter. All proceedings commenced by such tenant for life for the recovery of such leased premises may, upon his death, be prosecuted in the name of the reversioner or remainderman, in the same manner as the lessor might have prosecuted the same if living.(1949 Rev., S. 8280; P.A. 77-451, S. 9; P.A. 79-571, S. 44.)History: Sec. 52-537 transferred to Sec. 47a-29 in 1977; P.A. 77-451 added reference to dwelling units; P.A. 79-571 added reference to rental agreements, specified tenants as “tenants for life” and made minor changes in wording.Annotation to former section 52-537:Necessary averments in complaint. 35 C. 391.Annotation to present section:Cited. 38 CS 70.