Connecticut Residential Lease Agreement

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The wording below is what prints in the PDF for Connecticut, word for word, under the headings Security deposit, Entry, Ending the lease and default, and Disclosures.

Connecticut lease questions

How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in Connecticut?

No more than two months' rent, or one month's rent when the Tenant is 62 or older. The cap comes from Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-21, and the lease repeats it in the deposit clause.

When does the security deposit come back in Connecticut?

Within 21 days after the tenancy ends or 15 days after the Landlord receives the Tenant's written forwarding address, whichever is later, the Landlord returns the deposit with accrued interest, less any damages, together with a written itemized statement of the damages deducted.

Where does a Connecticut landlord keep the deposit?

The Landlord keeps the deposit in an escrow account at a Connecticut financial institution, tells the Tenant in writing the amount held and the bank's name and address within 30 days of receiving it, and pays interest each year at no less than the state deposit index rate.

How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Connecticut?

The Landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy for lapse of time with a written notice to quit given at least three days before the end of the monthly period, and the Tenant gives written notice before the end of the monthly period in which the Tenant leaves.

How much notice does a Connecticut landlord give before entering?

The Landlord gives reasonable written or oral notice before entering, enters at reasonable times, and needs no notice in an emergency.

What does a Connecticut landlord have to disclose with the lease?

Beyond the federal lead paint disclosure for a building built before 1978, the Connecticut checklist has three items: name and address of the person authorized to manage the Premises and of the owner or the owner's agent for service of process; whether the Premises or any adjoining unit currently has bed bugs, with the date of the last inspection on request; and whether the building has a working fire sprinkler system, in 12-point boldface, with the date of its last maintenance and inspection. Each one names its statute and the landlord initials it in the document.

Do any Connecticut cities or counties add rules of their own?

Every town of 25,000 or more residents runs a fair rent commission that can review rent increases under Conn. Gen. Stat. 7-148b.

Which Connecticut statutes does this lease cite?

Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-21, Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-16, Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-23 and Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-6, read on October 23, 2026. They print in the document footer so a reader can check each clause against the statute in a minute.

Should a lawyer look at this Connecticut lease before I use it?

It is a general form, not legal advice, and it does not claim to comply with any law. The clauses state what the Connecticut statute requires and name the statute. A lawyer who works with Connecticut landlords can tell you whether the form fits your property, your city and the terms you want to add, which is worth the hour before signing a lease for a large rent or a long term.