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Deposit, notice, and late-fee figures cited to the state statute.
| Rule | Rule text |
|---|---|
| Security deposit cap | For a tenant under sixty-two years of age, a landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds two months' rent. For a tenant sixty-two years of age or older, a landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds one month's rent. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(b). As of 2026-10-09. |
| Deposit return deadline | Not later than twenty-one days after termination of a tenancy or fifteen days after receiving written notification of the tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later, the landlord, other than a rent receiver, shall deliver either the full security deposit plus accrued interest, or the balance after deduction for damages together with a written statement itemizing the nature and amount of those damages. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d). As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice for a rent increase | No rent increase for a dwelling unit is effective unless the landlord has given the tenant written notice of the proposed increase not less than forty-five days before the day the increase is proposed to take effect. For a lease with a term of one month or less, the notice shall be given a number of days equivalent to the length of a full term of the lease. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4e. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice before entry | The landlord shall give the tenant reasonable written or oral notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times, except in case of emergency. A landlord may not enter the dwelling unit without the tenant's consent except in case of emergency, as permitted by section 47a-16a, pursuant to a court order, or if the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-16(c), (d). As of 2026-10-09. |
| Late fee | If a rental agreement contains a valid written agreement to pay a late charge, a landlord may assess that late charge on a rent payment made after the grace period. The late charge may not exceed the lesser of five dollars per day, up to a maximum of fifty dollars, or five per cent of the delinquent rent payment. If the agreement is paid in whole or in part by a governmental or charitable entity, the limit is five per cent of the tenant's share of the delinquent rent payment. The landlord may not assess more than one late charge on a delinquent rent payment. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a(b). As of 2026-10-09. |
| Eviction notice | If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within nine days thereafter, or within four days thereafter in a one-week tenancy, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement in accordance with sections 47a-23 to 47a-23b, inclusive. Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a(a). As of 2026-10-09. |
For a tenant under sixty-two years of age, a landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds two months' rent. For a tenant sixty-two years of age or older, a landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds one month's rent.
Not later than twenty-one days after termination of a tenancy or fifteen days after receiving written notification of the tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later, the landlord, other than a rent receiver, shall deliver either the full security deposit plus accrued interest, or the balance after deduction for damages together with a written statement itemizing the nature and amount of those damages.
If a rental agreement contains a valid written agreement to pay a late charge, a landlord may assess that late charge on a rent payment made after the grace period. The late charge may not exceed the lesser of five dollars per day, up to a maximum of fifty dollars, or five per cent of the delinquent rent payment. If the agreement is paid in whole or in part by a governmental or charitable entity, the limit is five per cent of the tenant's share of the delinquent rent payment. The landlord may not assess more than one late charge on a delinquent rent payment.
Figures are from Connecticut statutes, retrieved 2026-10-09. Primary sources: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_830.htm, https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_831.htm.
For a tenant under sixty-two years of age, a landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds two months' rent. For a tenant sixty-two years of age or older, a landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds one month's rent. Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(b), https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_831.htm, as of 2026-10-09.
Not later than twenty-one days after termination of a tenancy or fifteen days after receiving written notification of the tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later, the landlord, other than a rent receiver, shall deliver either the full security deposit plus accrued interest, or the balance after deduction for damages together with a written statement itemizing the nature and amount of those damages. Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d), https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_831.htm, as of 2026-10-09.
No rent increase for a dwelling unit is effective unless the landlord has given the tenant written notice of the proposed increase not less than forty-five days before the day the increase is proposed to take effect. For a lease with a term of one month or less, the notice shall be given a number of days equivalent to the length of a full term of the lease. Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4e, https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_830.htm, as of 2026-10-09.
The landlord shall give the tenant reasonable written or oral notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times, except in case of emergency. A landlord may not enter the dwelling unit without the tenant's consent except in case of emergency, as permitted by section 47a-16a, pursuant to a court order, or if the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises. Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-16(c), (d), https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_830.htm, as of 2026-10-09.
If a rental agreement contains a valid written agreement to pay a late charge, a landlord may assess that late charge on a rent payment made after the grace period. The late charge may not exceed the lesser of five dollars per day, up to a maximum of fifty dollars, or five per cent of the delinquent rent payment. If the agreement is paid in whole or in part by a governmental or charitable entity, the limit is five per cent of the tenant's share of the delinquent rent payment. The landlord may not assess more than one late charge on a delinquent rent payment. Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a(b), https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_830.htm, as of 2026-10-09.
If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within nine days thereafter, or within four days thereafter in a one-week tenancy, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement in accordance with sections 47a-23 to 47a-23b, inclusive. Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a(a), https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_830.htm, as of 2026-10-09.
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