Chapter

Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-1— Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-2— Arrangements exempted from application of title. Applicability of title to mobile manufactured homes and home parks. Transient occupancy in hotel, motel or similar lodging
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-2a
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3— Rental agreement: Permissible terms
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3a— Rental agreement: Payment of rent. Written receipt for cash payment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3b— Rental agreement: Term of tenancy in absence of agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3c— Payment in absence of rental agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3d— (Formerly Sec. 47-22). Holding over not evidence of new lease. Determination of monthly lease
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3e— Notice to potential tenant when dwelling unit located in common interest community
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3f— Rental agreement: Notice re operative fire sprinkler system
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4— Terms prohibited in rental agreement
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4a— Effect of failure to comply with section 47a-7
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4b— (Formerly Sec. 53-303g). Commercial leases. Certain provisions void
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4c— Landlord prohibited from requiring electronic funds transfer as exclusive form of payment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4d— Fees for tenant screening reports
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4e— Notices of increase in rent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-5— (Formerly Sec. 47-24a). Penalty for allowing occupancy without certificate of occupancy
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6— Identification of landlord
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6a— Filing in designated municipal office of residential address of nonresident landlord
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6b— Civil penalties for failure to file residential address of nonresident landlord
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7— Landlord's responsibilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7a— Landlord and tenant responsibilities re bed bug infestations. Definitions. Notification to landlord. Inspection. Treatment. Liability of landlord. Injunction against tenant
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7b— Request to change dwelling unit locks when tenant is named as a protected person in a protective or restraining order
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7c— Walk-through inspections prior to occupancy
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-8— (Formerly Sec. 47-24c). Paint not conforming to standards renders property unfit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-9— Landlord rules and regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-9a— Prohibitions re discrimination against prospective or existing tenant for conviction related to cannabis possession; possession or consumption of cannabis; drug tests. Exceptions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-10— Termination of responsibility
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-11— Tenant's responsibilities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-11a— Abandonment of unit by tenant
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-11b— Abandonment of unit by occupants. Landlord's remedies
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-11c— Breach of rental agreement by tenant. Measure of damages
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-11d— Death of tenant. Landlord's remedies
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-11e— Termination of rental agreement by tenant who is a victim of family violence or sexual assault
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-12— Breach of agreement by landlord. Tenant's remedies
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-13— Failure of landlord to supply essential services. Tenant's remedies
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-13a— Implementation of energy conservation measures by tenant
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-13b— Installation of electric vehicle charging station by tenant
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14— Damage or destruction of unit. Tenant's remedies
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14a— (Formerly Sec. 19-347k). Action for private receivership of tenement house. Complaint. Notice of action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14b— (Formerly Sec. 19-347 l ). Tenement receivership: Hearing by referee; judgment; no right to jury trial
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14c— (Formerly Sec. 19-347m). Tenement receivership: Defense
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14d— (Formerly Sec. 19-347n). Tenement receivership: Judgment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14e— (Formerly Sec. 19-347o). Tenement receivership: Owner's right to collect rent moneys
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14f— (Formerly Sec. 19-347p). Tenement receivership: Order to remove or remedy conditions in lieu of judgment; application for hearing for judgment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14g— (Formerly Sec. 19-347q). Tenement receivership: Judgment and appointment of receiver after failure to comply with order
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14h— Action by individual tenant to enforce landlord's responsibilities. Payment of rent into court
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15— Noncompliance by tenant. Remedy of breach by tenant. Landlord's remedies
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a— Nonpayment of rent by tenant: Landlord's remedy. Charges for late rent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-16— When landlord may enter rented unit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-16a— Notification by tenant of extended absence. When landlord may enter
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-17— Tenant to occupy only as dwelling unit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-18— Judicial relief if tenant refuses entry
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-18a— Judicial relief if landlord unlawfully enters
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-19— Rental agreement: Acceptance of rent when overdue
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-20— (Formerly Sec. 19-375a). Retaliatory action by landlord prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-20a— Actions deemed not retaliatory
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-20b
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-20e— Protection of tenant in foreclosed property
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-20f— Offer of incentive to tenant in foreclosed property to vacate