Connecticut Renter's Rights
Renters in Connecticut are afforded numerous rights per the state attorney general, regardless of the type of lease. Additionally, your landlord is under a set of obligations designed to protect you as a tenant.
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State Regulations
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The state provides that the landlord may not retaliate for certain actions, like making complaints to official agencies, asking the landlord to make repairs or joining a tenant's union. Additionally, the landlord may not interfere with your utility service, lock you out of your apartment or retain any of your possessions. Discrimination based on race, children, sex or disability is prohibited.
Fees and Charges
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Your landlord has a right to collect a security deposit. For renters under the age of 62, this fee may not exceed the equivalent of two month's rent. Otherwise the landlord may not ask for more than one month's rent. Additionally, it is not lawful for the landlord to refuse to negotiate the rental of an apartment based on a renter's source of income.
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Prohibited Access
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The landlord does not have a right to enter your apartment without your permission unless there is an emergency, the landlord has a court order or you have moved out. The landlord may make a "reasonable request" to enter the apartment in order to show the building to prospective renters, to inspect the building or to make previously agreed upon repairs. The law states that "If you unreasonably refuse to let the landlord enter, the landlord is not allowed to enter anyway. The landlord must go to court and get a court order allowing him/her to enter."
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References
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