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Chapter 830

Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 830

Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant

47a-1Definitions.47a-2Arrangements exempted from application of title. Applicability of title to mobile manufactured homes and home parks. Transient occupancy in hotel, motel or similar lodging.47a-2aConn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-2aRepealed 47a-3Rental agreement: Permissible terms.47a-3aRental agreement: Payment of rent. Written receipt for cash payment.47a-3bRental agreement: Term of tenancy in absence of agreement.47a-3cPayment in absence of rental agreement.47a-3d(Formerly Sec. 47-22). Holding over not evidence of new lease. Determination of monthly lease.47a-3eNotice to potential tenant when dwelling unit located in common interest community.47a-3fRental agreement: Notice re operative fire sprinkler system.47a-4Terms prohibited in rental agreement.47a-4aEffect of failure to comply with section 47a-7.47a-4b(Formerly Sec. 53-303g). Commercial leases. Certain provisions void.47a-4cLandlord prohibited from requiring electronic funds transfer as exclusive form of payment.47a-4dFees for tenant screening reports.47a-4eNotices of increase in rent.47a-5(Formerly Sec. 47-24a). Penalty for allowing occupancy without certificate of occupancy.47a-6Identification of landlord.47a-6aFiling in designated municipal office of residential address of nonresident landlord.47a-6bCivil penalties for failure to file residential address of nonresident landlord.47a-7Landlord's responsibilities.47a-7aLandlord and tenant responsibilities re bed bug infestations. Definitions. Notification to landlord. Inspection. Treatment. Liability of landlord. Injunction against tenant.47a-7bRequest to change dwelling unit locks when tenant is named as a protected person in a protective or restraining order.47a-7cWalk-through inspections prior to occupancy.47a-8(Formerly Sec. 47-24c). Paint not conforming to standards renders property unfit.Repealed 47a-9Landlord rules and regulations.47a-9aProhibitions re discrimination against prospective or existing tenant for conviction related to cannabis possession; possession or consumption of cannabis; drug tests. Exceptions.47a-10Termination of responsibility.47a-11Tenant's responsibilities.47a-11aAbandonment of unit by tenant.47a-11bAbandonment of unit by occupants. Landlord's remedies.47a-11cBreach of rental agreement by tenant. Measure of damages.47a-11dDeath of tenant. Landlord's remedies.47a-11eTermination of rental agreement by tenant who is a victim of family violence or sexual assault.47a-12Breach of agreement by landlord. Tenant's remedies.47a-13Failure of landlord to supply essential services. Tenant's remedies.47a-13aImplementation of energy conservation measures by tenant.47a-13bInstallation of electric vehicle charging station by tenant.47a-14Damage or destruction of unit. Tenant's remedies.47a-14a(Formerly Sec. 19-347k). Action for private receivership of tenement house. Complaint. Notice of action.47a-14b(Formerly Sec. 19-347l). Tenement receivership: Hearing by referee; judgment; no right to jury trial.47a-14c(Formerly Sec. 19-347m). Tenement receivership: Defense.47a-14d(Formerly Sec. 19-347n). Tenement receivership: Judgment.47a-14e(Formerly Sec. 19-347o). Tenement receivership: Owner's right to collect rent moneys.47a-14f(Formerly Sec. 19-347p). Tenement receivership: Order to remove or remedy conditions in lieu of judgment; application for hearing for judgment.47a-14g(Formerly Sec. 19-347q). Tenement receivership: Judgment and appointment of receiver after failure to comply with order.47a-14hAction by individual tenant to enforce landlord's responsibilities. Payment of rent into court.47a-15Noncompliance by tenant. Remedy of breach by tenant. Landlord's remedies.47a-15aNonpayment of rent by tenant: Landlord's remedy. Charges for late rent.47a-16When landlord may enter rented unit.47a-16aNotification by tenant of extended absence. When landlord may enter.47a-17Tenant to occupy only as dwelling unit.47a-18Judicial relief if tenant refuses entry.47a-18aJudicial relief if landlord unlawfully enters.47a-19Rental agreement: Acceptance of rent when overdue.47a-20(Formerly Sec. 19-375a). Retaliatory action by landlord prohibited.47a-20aActions deemed not retaliatory.47a-20b to 47a-20dConn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-20b to 47a-20d 47a-20eProtection of tenant in foreclosed property.47a-20fOffer of incentive to tenant in foreclosed property to vacate.