Connecticut Law About Buying, Building or Selling a Home

Connecticut Law About Buying, Building or Selling a Home
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Connecticut Department of
Consumer Protection

Publications from the CT Department of Consumer Protection:

New Home Construction Fact Sheet (pdf)
New Home Construction Guaranty Fund
Consumer Complaints and the Real Estate Guaranty Fund
New Home Construction Information for Consumers

What consumers need to know about buying or selling real estate

Homework for homebuyers

Working with a Buyer's Agent

Working with a Seller's Agent

Real Estate Laws and Regulations

Real Estate and Real Estate Appraisal - Information for Real Estate Professional, Brokers and Salespersons

Occupational & Professional Licensing Division

Publication from the Connecticut Attorney General's Office:

Formal Opinion 2007-025 - Should statutory interest be assessed when a contractor enters into an agreement to repay the Home Improvement or New Home Construction Guaranty Funds pursuant to Sections 20-432, subsection (o), and 20-417i, subsection (n), of the Connecticut General Statutes?

CT Insurance Department

OLR Research Reports - Office of Legislative Research

Home Improvement and New Home Construction Guaranty Fund Statistics - 2023-R-0170
Provide a brief overview of the Home Improvement and New Home Construction Guaranty funds and statistics for the last five fiscal years. This report updates OLR Report 2020-R-0324.
State-Sponsored First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Programs - 2023-R-0268
Briefly describes the state's homebuyer financial assistance programs, particularly for first-time homebuyers. This report updates OLR Report 2019-R-0037.
Attorneys At Real Estate Closings In Connecticut - 2021-R-0222
Summarize state law requiring Connecticut real estate closings to be conducted by attorneys.

Private Mortgage Insurance - 2021-R-0159
Explain how homeowners may cancel private mortgage insurance (PMI) on residential home mortgages under the federal Homeowners Protection Act (HPA).

Real Estate Conveyance Tax - 2020-R-0020
Explains Connecticut's real estate conveyance tax.This report updates OLR Report 2017-R-0107.

New Home Construction Contractor Requirements - 2019-R-0233
Provides an overview of the law's new home construction contractor requirements and the New Home Construction Guaranty Fund.

Smoke Detector Requirements for Residential Dwellings - 2016-R-0163
Explains the smoke detector installation requirements for residential dwellings in state law.

Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - 2015-R-0099
This report provides an overview of the Home Improvement Guaranty Fund, including fund-related statistics.

Short Sales - 2013-R-0400
You asked for a summary of the potential impact of requiring banks to (1) set a floor on any given short sale price in Connecticut and (2) accept or reject offers above that threshold within a certain time period.

Procedures for Installing Residential Renewable Energy Systems - 2011-R-0390
You asked for a description of the steps a homeowner would need to take to install a renewable energy system in order to reduce his or her dependence on the electric grid. This report focuses on photovoltaic (PV) systems with a capacity of ten kilowatts or less, the most common type of residential renewable energy system.

Providing Information on Schools to Prospective Homebuyers - 2011-R-0375
You asked whether the law or the real estate industry code of ethics bars a realtor from comparing school systems when showing homes to prospective buyers.

Statute of Limitations - Real Estate Sales -
2006-R-0585
You asked how long a residential real estate buyer has to file a lawsuit because the seller failed to disclose drainage or other related water problems.

Publications from CATIC - formerly known as Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company