Connecticut Eviction Laws
Connecticut's eviction process requires landlords to serve a formal notice to quit before filing for summary process (eviction) in housing court.
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Key Rules
- Notice Period
- Full rental period notice (up to 3 months) for no-cause termination
- Just Cause Required
- Yes, in certain municipalities under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23c
- Cure Or Quit Period
- 15 days to cure a lease violation
- Non Payment Notice
- 3 days after rent is due before serving notice to quit
Applicable Statutes
Notice to quit: landlord must serve a written notice to quit before commencing summary process (eviction). For month-to-month tenancy: 3 days notice after rent is overdue; for no-cause termination: full rental period notice.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15
Noncompliance by tenant — right to cure: tenant has 15 days after notice to remedy a lease violation before landlord may terminate the tenancy.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23c
Just cause for eviction: in certain municipalities with high rental vacancy rates, landlords must have just cause to terminate a residential tenancy.
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