Category Archives: Landlord/Tenant

Connecticut landlord/tenant law.

Legislature Should Examine Connecticut Landlord/Tenant Law

In Connecticut, evictions are a winner take all fight over possession. Landlords are often surprised that the court cannot order a tenant to pay past due rent as part of an eviction proceeding. Tenants are often surprised to learn that … Continue reading

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Connecticut Businesses And Landlords Need Their Clients/Tenants Social Security Numbers

Obtaining judgment by default is becoming more and more frustrating. When time is of the essence, either in an eviction or collection matter the last thing a litigant needs to happen is to have a clerk send back paperwork because … Continue reading

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Long Range Forecast: A Tough Winter For Connecticut Landlords

I was reading this article in the Boston Globe which details how the cost of home heating oil is going to be significantly more expensive this coming winter than it was last winter. I fear that this means we will … Continue reading

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Hartford Housing Judges Busy Writing Opinions

Several years ago, I went to a landlord/tenant continuing legal education course. One of the instructors, a well respected authority on housing law, lamented that Connecticut Superior Court judges were not writing judicial opinions. The instructor said that the absence … Continue reading

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A Connecticut Superior Court Rules That An Eviction Action May Be Brought By Only One Owner Of Jointly Owned Property

Judge Weise held in the case of Toler v. Grant 2008 WL 9000815 (2008) that an eviction action can be brought by only one owner of jointly owned property.  In other words, consent by other owners of jointly owned property … Continue reading

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Evicting Tenants In Connecticut Can Be A Serious Nuisance

It’s hard being a landlord in Connecticut. One of the grounds to evict a tenant in Connecticut is “serious nuisance.” A serious nuisance is defined as conduct which presents an immediate and serious danger to the safety of other tenants … Continue reading

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Foreclosures Hurt Tenants In Connecticut

Homeowners aren’t the only one’s hurt by the rising number of foreclosures in Connecticut. Tenants are also impacted. Continue reading

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Why Don’t You See More Foreclosure Signs In Connecticut?

With foreclosures on the rise in Connecticut: Why don’t you see more signs? The difference between a strict foreclosure and a foreclosure by sale. Continue reading

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CT Right To Dry Bill: Dead

I’ve been informed by someone who understands the legislature much better than I do that the bill is dead. There’s only 8 days left for the legislature to attach the bill as an amendment to another bill or come back as … Continue reading

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Update: The Right To Dry in Connecticut, Clotheslines, Apartments and Condos

A quick update on the status of Connecticut’s Right to Dry Legislation. Continue reading

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