Connecticut Security Deposit Laws
Connecticut requires landlords to pay annual interest on security deposits held and caps deposits at two months' rent (one month for tenants 62 and older).
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Key Rules
- Limit
- 2 months' rent; 1 month's rent for tenants age 62 or older
- Return Deadline
- 30 days after tenancy termination (15 days if tenant owes no deductions)
- Interest Required
- Yes — interest paid annually at savings deposit rate
- Itemization Required
- Yes — written itemized statement required with return
- Penalty For Wrongful Withholding
- Landlord forfeits right to retain any portion of deposit; tenant may recover twice the wrongfully withheld amount
Applicable Statutes
Security deposit limits, interest, and return: deposit may not exceed 2 months' rent (1 month for tenants 62 and older). Interest must be paid annually at the savings deposit rate. Deposit must be returned within 30 days after tenancy ends.
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