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.
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[ not confirmed ]
- 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
Some citations below have not been confirmed against their official source. Confirm current requirements with local legal aid or an attorney.
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.
Source confirmed · Official state source
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“Sec. 47a-23. (Formerly Sec. 52-532). Notice to quit possession or occupancy of premises. Form. Delivery. Federal termination notice. (a) When the owner or lessor…”
Noncompliance by tenant — right to cure: tenant has 15 days after notice to remedy a lease violation before landlord may terminate the tenancy.
Not confirmed against its source · checked
Just cause for eviction: in certain municipalities with high rental vacancy rates, landlords must have just cause to terminate a residential tenancy.
Not confirmed against its source · checked
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