Research Guides

• Landlord/Tenant Frequently Asked Questions
• A Landlord’s Guide to Summary Process (Eviction) - (Spanish Version)
• Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants in Connecticut (pdf) - (Spanish Version)
• A Tenant’s Guide to Summary Process Eviction (pdf) - (Spanish Version)

• Energy and Utility Problems with Landlords
• Foreclosure: Is Your Landlord Going through Foreclosure? A Tenant's Guide
• Helping Yourself Through the Eviction Process
• Lead Poisoning - Know Your Legal Rights
• Tenant's Rights: What You Should Know About Housing Discrimination
• Tenant's Rights: Eviction
• Tenant's Rights: Fair Rent Commission
• Tenant's Rights: General Information
• Tenants' Rights: Just Cause Eviction
- Protections and rights for those who are elderly or physically disabled who live in a building with 5 or more units.
• Tenant's Rights: Lockouts
• Tenant's Rights: Rent Increases
• Tenant's Rights: Repairs: How to Use the Housing Code Enforcement Law

• Fair Housing Laws

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research:

• Collection of Past Due Rent And Payment of Attorneys' Fees - 2008-R-0290
  You asked (1) why landlords cannot receive a monetary judgment in housing court, presumably for back rent or property damages and (2) whether a court can award attorneys' fees to tenants represented in housing cases by Legal Services attorneys.

• Landlord and Tenant—Process for Collecting Overdue Rent - 2007-R-0480
• Removal Process When the Rental Unit Is Within the Landlord's Home - 2007-R-0381
  You wanted to know the process for removing a tenant who rents a room in the landlord's home but is in arrears on the rent.
• State Funded Housing for the Elderly and Evictions - 2006-R-0186
  You asked (1) for information on the eviction process in state housing for elderly and non-elderly disabled people, (2) about eligibility for tenancy in this type of housing, and (3) what the legislature has done recently to address conflicts between younger and older tenants in this type of housing.
• State Laws on Landlords' Treatment of Abandoned Property – 2006-R-0164
  You asked for a summary of laws in the 50 states regulating how landlords must handle personal property that tenants leave in their dwelling unit after an eviction.
• Landlord and Tenant – 2005-R-0593
  You asked if any state bans winter evictions and for a comparison of Massachusetts’ eviction laws to Connecticut’s.

• Evicting Service Members and State Marshal Liability – 2005-R-0095

  You wanted to know the process for evicting military personnel living in private housing, especially whether a military affidavit is required to evict. You also wanted to know whether state marshals are personally liable for service of process in eviction cases.

• Legislation Favorable to Landlords – 2004-R-0694

  You asked for a summary of legislation Connecticut legislators have considered in the past four years that landlords may view as “favorable” to them.

• Process for Evicting a Handicapped Tenant – 2004-R-0459
  You asked if special rules apply to the eviction of a handicapped tenant.

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