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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-11. - Tenant's responsibilities.

A tenant shall: (a) Comply with all obligations primarily imposed upon tenants by applicable provisions of any building, housing or fire code materially affecting health and safety; (b) keep such part of the premises that he occupies and uses as clean and safe as the condition of the premises permit; (c) remove from his dwelling unit all ashes, garbage, rubbish and other waste in a clean and safe manner to the place provided by the landlord pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 47a-7; (d) keep all plumbing fixtures and appliances in the dwelling unit or used by the tenant as clean as the condition of each such fixture or appliance permits; (e) use all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other facilities and appliances, including elevators, in the premises in a reasonable manner; (f) not wilfully or negligently destroy, deface, damage, impair or remove any part of the premises or permit any other person to do so; (g) conduct himself and require other persons on the premises with his consent to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disturb his neighbors' peaceful enjoyment of the premises or constitute a nuisance, as defined in section 47a-32, or a serious nuisance, as defined in section 47a-15; and (h) if judgment has entered against a member of the tenant's household pursuant to subsection (c) of section 47a-26h for serious nuisance by using the premises for the illegal sale of drugs, not permit such person to resume occupancy of the dwelling unit, except with the consent of the landlord.
(P.A. 76-95, S. 9, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82; P.A. 79-571, S. 20; P.A. 86-267, S. 1; P.A. 89-254, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 76-435 revised effective date section of P.A. 76-95; P.A. 79-571 made minor technical changes but made no substantive changes; P.A. 86-267 amended Subdiv. (g) to prohibit conduct which constitutes a nuisance or serious nuisance; P.A. 89-254 added Subdiv. (h) requiring a tenant not to permit a person who has been evicted for the serious nuisance of using the premises for the illegal sale of drugs to resume occupancy of the dwelling unit.
Cited. 225 C. 600.
Cited. 5 CA 101; 12 CA 172; 13 CA 1; 19 CA 564; 28 CA 684; 31 CA 575; 32 CA 133. Subdiv. (g): Provisions are not restricted to actions of tenant and should take into account actions of tenant's guests. 79 CA 300. Section is not applicable to commercial tenancies. 133 CA 1. In the absence of express language in a stipulation, a tenant at sufferance is required to fulfill all statutory obligations applicable to a tenant. 211 CA 777.
Cited. 35 CS 274; 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-11a. - Abandonment of unit by tenant.

(a) If the tenant abandons the dwelling unit, the landlord shall make reasonable efforts to rent it at a fair rental in mitigation of damages.
(b) If the landlord fails to use reasonable efforts to rent the dwelling unit at a fair rental, the rental agreement is deemed to be terminated by the landlord as of the date the landlord has notice of the abandonment.
(P.A. 79-571, S. 16.)
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683; 39 CS 289.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-11c. - Breach of rental agreement by tenant. Measure of damages.

If a landlord terminates a residential or commercial tenancy on the grounds that the tenant committed a breach of the rental agreement and the landlord brings an action for damages for the breach, such damages shall include the amount of rent agreed to by the parties but unpaid by the tenant. The landlord shall be obligated to mitigate damages. This section shall not limit either party's rights to assert other legal or equitable claims, counterclaims, defenses or set-offs.
(P.A. 97-231, S. 1.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-12. - Breach of agreement by landlord. Tenant's remedies.

(a) If there is a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or a noncompliance with section 47a-7 which materially affects health and safety, the tenant may deliver a written notice to the landlord specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach. If the breach is not remedied within fifteen days after receipt of the notice, the rental agreement shall terminate on such date. If substantially the same act or omission which constituted a prior noncompliance of which notice was given, recurs within six months of the first act of noncompliance, the tenant may terminate the rental agreement upon at least fourteen days written notice specifying (1) the date the breach complained of occurred and (2) the date the tenant intends to terminate the rental agreement by vacating the premises, which date shall be within thirty days of such breach.
(b) The tenant may not terminate the rental agreement under subsection (a) of this section for a condition caused by the wilful or negligent act or omission of such tenant, a member of his family, or other person on the premises with his consent.
(c) This section shall apply only to leases in which the term of the tenancy is more than one month.
(d) Nothing in this section shall in any way restrict the tenant's use of other remedies available to him.
(P.A. 76-95, S. 15, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82; P.A. 79-571, S. 26; P.A. 97-231, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 76-435 revised effective date section of P.A. 76-95; P.A. 79-571 made minor change in wording of Subsec. (a) and corrected misspelled word and created Subsecs. (c) and (d) from provisions formerly in Subsec. (b); P.A. 97-231 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease from 21 to 15 days the time period for remedying the breach and provide that if the breach is not remedied within such time period the rental agreement will terminate “on such date” rather than “nine days thereafter”.
See Secs. 47a-14a to 47a-14g, inclusive, re actions for private receivership of a tenement house.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 35 CS 151; 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-13a. - Implementation of energy conservation measures by tenant.

(a) A tenant of any dwelling unit may, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, at no cost to the landlord, implement or authorize the implementation of energy conservation measures in his dwelling unit or in any other part of the building which affects the tenant's level of energy consumption, which would otherwise require the consent of the landlord.
(b) In order to implement energy conservation measures under this section, the tenant or entity administering any energy conservation or weatherization program shall give written notice of the intent to implement such measures to the landlord by certified mail, return receipt requested. Unless the landlord gives written notice of his disapproval of such implementation by certified mail, return receipt requested, within twenty days of the giving of notice to him, such energy conservation measures may be implemented, provided that, to the extent his consent would otherwise be necessary, no such disapproval shall be effective as to the installation of removable weatherstripping around doors and windows, removable interior storm windows and insulation wrap around hot water heating tanks.
(c) Nothing in this section shall (1) authorize the tenant to make structural changes to the building; (2) relieve the tenant or the landlord of their responsibilities and liabilities under sections 47a-7 and 47a-11; or (3) restrict the availability to the tenant of any other remedies which exist under any other law.
(P.A. 84-524.)
Cited. 32 CA 133.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-14. - Damage or destruction of unit. Tenant's remedies.

(a) If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty to an extent that enjoyment of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired, the tenant, unless such damage or destruction is caused by the tenant's negligence or wilful act, shall not be liable to pay rent for such period of time as such impairment continues. In such case, the tenant may (1) immediately vacate the premises and notify the landlord in writing within fourteen days thereafter of his intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the rental agreement shall terminate as of the date of vacating; or (2) if continued occupancy is lawful, vacate any part of the dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or other casualty, in which case the tenant's liability for use and occupancy shall be reduced in proportion to the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit.
(b) If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all security and prepaid rent recoverable under section 47a-21. Accounting for rent, in the event of termination or apportionment, shall be made as of the date of the fire or other casualty.
(P.A. 76-95, S. 14, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82.)
History: P.A. 76-435 changed effective date section of P.A. 76-95.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-14a. (Formerly Sec. 19-347k). - Action for private receivership of tenement house. Complaint. Notice of action.

(a) A majority or more of the tenants occupying a tenement house, as defined in sections 19a-355 and 47a-1, may bring an action on behalf of all the tenants occupying such tenement house, alleging under oath the existence of one or more of the following conditions: Housing code violations, notice of termination of fuel oil or bottled gas delivery, lack of heat, running water, electricity, light or adequate sewage disposal facilities, other conditions dangerous to life, health or safety and infestation of rodents, vermin or other pests. The complaint shall set forth the address of the property and a description of the conditions alleged to be hazardous to life, health and safety.
(b) Such action shall be brought in the superior court for the judicial district in which the premises are located in the same manner as in civil process naming all owners and mortgagees of record as defendants. There shall be no entry fee in such action.
(c) The plaintiffs shall cause a notice of the pendency of such action to be filed in the land records of the town in which such premises are located.
(1969, P.A. 728, S. 2; P.A. 73-633, S. 1, 6; P.A. 74-183, S. 230, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 199, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 79-571, S. 28; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 79-8, S. 4, 6.)
History: P.A. 73-633 authorized bringing of class action on behalf of all tenants where previously procedure was to petition tenant's representative who then made investigation and commenced action if circumstances warrant action and replaced general reference to conditions described in Sec. 19-347j with specific list of conditions, i.e. housing code violations, lack of heat, etc.; P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas and “circuit” with “county or judicial district”, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; P.A. 79-571 reorganized provisions, added reference to Secs. 47a-1 and 47a-50 and divided section into Subsecs.; October, 1979, P.A. 79-8 omitted reference to Sec. 47a-50 and allowed actions re notice of termination of fuel oil or bottled gas delivery in Subsec. (a); Sec. 19-347k transferred to Sec. 47a-14a in 1981.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-14b. (Formerly Sec. 19-347l). - Tenement receivership: Hearing by referee; judgment; no right to jury trial.

(a) The Superior Court may refer the complaint to a referee who shall hold a hearing thereon, except that if the complaint alleges that there is an imminent danger to the life, health and safety of the tenants, the court may issue an immediate ex parte order granting such relief as it deems appropriate, pending a full hearing to be held not later than three days after such order is issued. Any retired judge of the Circuit Court, Court of Common Pleas or Superior Court shall be eligible to act as a referee. The Chief Court Administrator or his designee may appoint as many referees as are necessary to carry out the intent of sections 47a-14a to 47a-14g, inclusive.
(b) The referee shall take such testimony as he deems material, shall view the premises and shall, after the hearing, report forthwith his findings and recommendations to the court.
(c) The court shall review such report and enter judgment in accordance with said sections. Such report may be rejected for irregular or improper conduct in the performance of the duties of such referee in which event the court shall appoint another referee to make a report.
(d) There shall be no right to a jury trial in any of the proceedings.
(1969, P.A. 728, S. 3; P.A. 73-633, S. 2, 6; P.A. 74-183, S. 231, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 10a, 200, 681; P.A. 79-571, S. 29; Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 79-8, S. 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 73-633 substituted reference to Sec. 19-347k for reference to Sec. 19-347j which was repealed in the same act; P.A. 74-183 transferred powers of circuit court to court of common pleas and powers of its appellate division to superior court, effective December 31, 1974; P.A. 76-436 authorized retired superior court judges to serve as referees, transferred power to appoint referees from chief judge of common pleas court to chief court administrator or his designee and deleted provision which had allowed aggrieved parties to appeal to superior court “in the same manner as an appeal from a civil judgment”, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 79-571 divided section into Subsecs.; October, 1979, P.A. 79-8 added exception in Subsec. (a) re immediate ex parte orders where complaint alleges that imminent danger to life, health and safety of tenants exists; Sec. 19-347
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transferred to Sec. 47a-14b in 1981 and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary to reflect their transfer.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-14c. (Formerly Sec. 19-347m). - Tenement receivership: Defense.

It shall be sufficient defense to a proceeding under sections 47a-14a to 47a-14g, inclusive, for the owner or any mortgagee or lienor of record to establish that: (1) The condition or conditions alleged in the petition did not in fact exist or that such condition or conditions have been removed or remedied; or (2) such condition or conditions have been caused by a petitioning tenant or tenants.
(1969, P.A. 728, S. 4; P.A. 73-633, S. 3, 6; P.A. 79-571, S. 30.)
History: P.A. 73-633 substituted reference to Sec. 19-347k for reference to Sec. 19-347j which was repealed in the same act; P.A. 79-571 made no substantive changes; Sec. 19-347m transferred to Sec. 47a-14c in 1981 and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary to reflect their transfer.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-14d. (Formerly Sec. 19-347n). - Tenement receivership: Judgment.

(a) If the court finds that the plaintiffs have failed to establish the allegations of the complaint or that the owner or a mortgagee or lienor of record affirmatively established a defense or defenses specified in section 47a-14c, the court shall render a judgment dismissing the complaint.
(b) If the court finds that the plaintiffs have proved the allegations of the complaint and that no defense as specified in section 47a-14c has been affirmatively established by the owner or a mortgagee or a lienor of record, the court shall render a judgment directing that (1) the rents due on the date of entry of such judgment and rents to become due subsequent thereto from all occupying such property be deposited with a receiver appointed by the court; (2) that the receiver apply such rents to the extent necessary to remedy the condition or conditions alleged in the petition; (3) when such condition or conditions have been remedied in accordance with the judgment, any remaining surplus be turned over to the owner, together with a complete accounting of the rents deposited and the costs incurred and (4) granting such other and further relief as the court may deem just and proper.
(c) A certified copy of the judgment shall be served upon each tenant occupying such property by registered mail or personally.
(1969, P.A. 728, S. 5; P.A. 79-571, S. 31.)
History: P.A. 79-571 restated provisions but made no substantive changes; Sec. 19-347n transferred to Sec. 47a-14d in 1981 and reference to Sec. 19-347m revised to reflect its transfer.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-14e. (Formerly Sec. 19-347o). - Tenement receivership: Owner's right to collect rent moneys.

The right of the owner of such property to collect such rent moneys from any tenant on or after the date of entry of a judgment as provided in section 47a-14d shall be void and unenforceable to the extent that the tenant has deposited such moneys with a receiver in accordance with the terms of the judgment rendered under said section, regardless of whether such right of the owner arises from a lease, deed, contract, agreement or understanding or otherwise. It shall be a valid defense in any action or proceeding against such tenant to recover possession of real property for nonpayment of rent or for use or occupation to prove that the rent alleged to be unpaid was deposited with a receiver in accordance with the terms of a judgment entered under section 47a-14d.
(1969, P.A. 728, S. 6; P.A. 79-571, S. 32.)
History: P.A. 79-571 made minor changes in wording but made no substantive changes; Sec. 19-347o transferred to Sec. 47a-14e in 1981 and reference to Sec. 19-347n revised to reflect its transfer.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-14f. (Formerly Sec. 19-347p). - Tenement receivership: Order to remove or remedy conditions in lieu of judgment; application for hearing for judgment.

(a) If the court finds that the facts alleged in the complaint have been affirmatively established, that no defense thereto specified in section 47a-14c has been affirmatively established by the owner or a mortgagee or lienor of record and that the facts alleged in the complaint warrant the granting of the relief sought, the court, in lieu of rendering judgment, may issue an order permitting the owner, mortgagee or lienor of record to remove or remedy the conditions in the complaint found to exist if such owner, mortgagee or lienor (1) demonstrates the ability promptly to undertake the work required and (2) posts security for the performance of the work required within the time and in the manner deemed necessary by the court.
(b) If, after the issuance of such an order, it appears to the plaintiffs that the person permitted to do the work is not proceeding with due diligence, the plaintiffs shall apply to the court with notice to those persons who have appeared in the proceeding for a hearing to determine whether judgment should be rendered immediately as provided in section 47a-14g.
(1969, P.A. 728, S. 7; P.A. 73-633, S. 4, 6; P.A. 79-571, S. 33.)
History: P.A. 73-633 replaced references to tenant's representative with references to plaintiffs; P.A. 79-571 divided section into Subsecs. and made slight changes in wording; Sec. 19-347p transferred to Sec. 47a-14f in 1981 and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary to reflect their transfer.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-14g. (Formerly Sec. 19-347q). - Tenement receivership: Judgment and appointment of receiver after failure to comply with order.

If, upon a hearing authorized under section 47a-14f, the court determines that the person permitted to do such work is not proceeding with due diligence, the court shall render a judgment appointing a receiver as authorized in section 47a-14d. The judgment shall direct the receiver to apply the security posted by such person to remove or remedy the condition or conditions specified in the petition. If the amount of such security is insufficient for such purpose, the judgment shall direct the deposit of rents with the receiver as authorized in section 47a-14d to the extent of such deficiency. If such security exceeds the amount required to remove or remedy such condition or conditions, the judgment shall direct the receiver to file with the court, upon completion of the work prescribed therein, a full accounting of the amount of such security and the expenditures made pursuant to such judgment, and to turn over such surplus to the person who posted security, together with a copy of such accounting.
(1969, P.A. 728, S. 8; P.A. 79-571, S. 34.)
History: P.A. 79-571 rephrased provisions but made no substantive change; Sec. 19-347q transferred to Sec. 47a-14g in 1981 and references to other sections within provisions revised as necessary to reflect their transfer.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-15a. - Nonpayment of rent by tenant: Landlord's remedy.

If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within nine days thereafter or, in the case of a one-week tenancy, within four days thereafter, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement in accordance with the provisions of sections 47a-23 to 47a-23b, inclusive.
(P.A. 79-571, S. 36; P.A. 89-254, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 89-254 provided for a four-day grace period in the case of a one-week tenancy.
Section provides tenants with a 9 day grace period in which to pay overdue rent, thus suggesting that 5 days is within the amount of time that society would consider reasonable for a defendant to believe that he has an expectation of privacy in his home notwithstanding the failure to pay the next month's rent. 332 C. 271.
Cited. 7 CA 301; 16 CA 574; 31 CA 575; 32 CA 133. Reinstatement of a lease triggers new nine day grace period within which tenant must pay rent in order to avoid a summary process action and landlord may serve new notice to quit on ground of nonpayment of rent only if tenant fails to pay rent on day of previous action's withdrawal or within nine days thereafter. 182 CA 725.
Cited. 38 CS 1; Id., 683; 39 CS 367; 40 CS 4; 42 CS 77.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-16. - When landlord may enter rented unit.

(a) A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed to repairs, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed to services or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen or contractors.
(b) A landlord may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant in case of emergency.
(c) A landlord shall not abuse the right of entry or use such right of entry to harass the tenant. The landlord shall give the tenant reasonable written or oral notice of his intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times, except in case of emergency.
(d) A landlord may not enter the dwelling unit without the consent of the tenant except (1) in case of emergency, (2) as permitted by section 47a-16a, (3) pursuant to a court order, or (4) if the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises.
(P.A. 76-95, S. 11, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82; P.A. 79-571, S. 22; P.A. 89-254, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 76-435 revised effective date section of P.A. 76-95; P.A. 79-571 substituted reference to Sec. 47a-16a for reference to Sec. 47a-17; P.A. 89-254 amended Subsec. (d) to replace “A landlord has not other right of entry” with “A landlord may not enter the dwelling unit without the consent of the tenant” and to add Subdiv. (1) re the exception “in case of emergency”, renumbering the remaining Subdivs. accordingly.
Cited. 32 CA 133; 45 CA 46.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
Subsec. (d):
There was no violation of Subsec. where defendant acted in reasonable reliance on representations of plaintiff, conveyed through a third party, that plaintiff had abandoned or surrendered the premises; Subsec. permits consideration of reasonableness of landlord's conduct. 133 CA 321.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-16a. - Notification by tenant of extended absence. When landlord may enter.

Unless otherwise agreed, the tenant shall be required to notify the landlord of any anticipated extended absence from the premises and the landlord thereupon may enter the dwelling unit at reasonable times during such prolonged absence to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed to repairs, alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed to services or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen or contractors.
(P.A. 79-571, S. 23.)
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-17. - Tenant to occupy only as dwelling unit.

Unless otherwise agreed, a tenant shall occupy his dwelling unit only as a dwelling unit.
(P.A. 76-95, S. 12, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82; P.A. 79-571, S. 21.)
History: P.A. 76-435 revised effective date section of P.A. 76-95; P.A. 79-571 deleted former Subsec. (b) which was reincorporated in statutes as Sec. 47a-16a.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-18. - Judicial relief if tenant refuses entry.

If the tenant refuses to allow entry pursuant to section 47a-16 or section 47a-16a, the landlord may obtain a declaratory judgment or injunctive relief to compel access or terminate the rental agreement. In either case the landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.
(P.A. 76-95, S. 18, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82; P.A. 79-571, S. 24.)
History: P.A. 76-435 revised effective date section of P.A. 76-95; P.A. 79-571 substituted Sec. 47a-16a for Sec. 47a-17 and deleted former Subsec. (b), which was reincorporated in statutes as Sec. 47a-18a in the same act.
Cited. 183 C. 85.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-18a. - Judicial relief if landlord unlawfully enters.

If the landlord makes an entry prohibited by section 47a-16 or 47a-16a, or makes repeated demands for entry otherwise lawful but which have the effect of unreasonably harassing the tenant, the tenant may recover actual damages not less than an amount equal to one month's rent and reasonable attorney's fees. The tenant may also obtain injunctive relief to prevent the recurrence of the conduct or terminate the rental agreement.
(P.A. 79-571, S. 25; P.A. 89-254, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 89-254 restated provisions to clarify that the tenant does not have to obtain injunctive relief or terminate the rental agreement in order to recover actual damages.
Cited. 32 CA 133; 45 CA 46. Term “one month's rent” includes all rent payments made to the landlord, regardless of their source and therefore includes both tenant's portion and subsidized portion of rent payments made to the landlord; attorney's fees provision found in section is not limited to percentage of the award of damages; other factors relevant to reasonableness of an award of attorney's fees under statute include work performed by counsel, as documented by the attorney's affidavits, prevailing hourly rates or the award of attorney's fees in similar cases. 88 CA 193. Where damages awarded under section encompass the same conduct as for damages awarded pursuant to Sec. 47a-46, the sum for actual damages may not be included in the award pursuant to both this section and Sec. 47a-46. 89 CA 836.
Cited. 38 CS 683.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant › Chapter 830 - Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant › Section 47a-19. - Rental agreement: Acceptance of rent when overdue.

Acceptance of rent with the knowledge that such rent is overdue constitutes a waiver of the landlord's right to terminate the rental agreement for the tenant's failure to pay such rent when it was due.
(P.A. 76-95, S. 17, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82; P.A. 79-571, S. 6.)
History: P.A. 76-435 revised effective date section of P.A. 76-95; P.A. 79-571 deleted former Subsec. (a) re tenant's abandonment of unit, which was reincorporated in statutes as Sec. 47a-11a in the same act.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683; 42 CS 77.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.