Connecticut Landlord Notices Pack

CONNECTICUT LANDLORD NOTICES PACK

Comprehensive Notice Templates Under Connecticut Landlord-Tenant Law
Updated for 2024 Rent-Increase and 2023 Security-Deposit Changes

IMPORTANT: 2024 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Effective October 1, 2024, Connecticut requires 45 days' written notice for any rent increase (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4e, enacted by P.A. 24-143). This applies to rental agreements entered into, renewed, or extended on or after that date. For a lease with a term of one month or less, the notice must instead equal the length of a full lease term (e.g., 30 days for a month-to-month tenancy, 7 days for a week-to-week tenancy). A tenant's failure to respond to such notice does not constitute agreement to the proposed increase, and a landlord may not increase rent during the term of a rental agreement.

NOTICE 1: NOTICE TO QUIT FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT

CONNECTICUT STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO CONN. GEN. STAT. § 47a-23

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

LANDLORD INFORMATION:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: CT ZIP: [____]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

TENANT INFORMATION:
Name(s): [________________________________]
Rental Property Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: CT ZIP: [____]
Unit/Apt. No.: [____]

NOTICE TO QUIT POSSESSION OR OCCUPANCY

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED TENANT(S):

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that rent due for the above-described premises remains unpaid. The applicable grace period under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a (nine days after rent was due, or four days for a one-week tenancy), including any five-day online-payment-system extension for this rental period, expired on [__/__/____]. The landlord's online payment system did not prevent payment within the grace period in a way that excludes this nonpayment ground under § 47a-23(a)(1)(D).

RENT OWED:

DEMAND:

Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 47a-23, you are notified to quit possession or occupancy on the date below, at least three days after this notice is served. This is a notice to quit, not an offer of a new period in which payment cures the termination. If the dwelling is covered by 15 U.S.C. § 9058, the date to vacate must be at least 30 days after the notice to vacate is given.

DEADLINE: You must quit possession on or before [__/__/____].

USE AND OCCUPANCY PAYMENTS AFTER THE QUIT DATE (if the landlord accepts them):

Any payments tendered after the date specified to quit possession or occupancy, or the date of completion of the pretermination process if that is later, will be accepted for use and occupancy only and not for rent, with full reservation of rights to continue with the eviction action.

Payment shall be made by: ☐ Cash ☐ Certified Check ☐ Money Order ☐ Other: [________________]

Payment shall be delivered to: [________________________________]

During the hours of: [________________________________]

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

If you fail to quit possession by the date above, the landlord may commence summary process in Superior Court to seek possession of the premises. Any claim for unpaid rent or damages must be pursued through a separate available civil route.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]
Title: [________________________________]

NOTICE 2: NOTICE TO QUIT FOR LEASE VIOLATION

CONNECTICUT STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO CONN. GEN. STAT. § 47a-23

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Connecticut [____]

NOTICE TO QUIT POSSESSION OR OCCUPANCY

You are hereby notified that you are in violation of the terms of your rental agreement and/or applicable law. The specific acts and/or omissions constituting the breach are as follows:

DESCRIPTION OF VIOLATION(S):

☐ Serious nuisance
☐ Unauthorized occupant(s): [________________________________]
☐ Unauthorized pet(s): [________________________________]
☐ Violation affecting health and safety
☐ Damage to property: [________________________________]
☐ Illegal activity: [________________________________]
☐ Other lease violation: [________________________________]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:
[________________________________]
[________________________________]
[________________________________]

LEASE PROVISION(S) VIOLATED:
Section/Paragraph: [________________________________]

NOTICE PERIOD:

Under Connecticut General Statutes § 47a-23, enter a quit date at least three days after service. For nonpayment involving a dwelling covered by 15 U.S.C. § 9058, the federal notice-to-vacate period is at least 30 days; use the later applicable date:

☐ Lapse of Time / Expiration of Lease: Quit on or before [__/__/____] (at least 3 days)
☐ Serious Nuisance: Quit on or before [__/__/____] (at least 3 days)
☐ Nonpayment of Rent: Quit on or before [__/__/____] (at least 3 days under state law; at least 30 days if the federal covered-dwelling rule applies)
☐ Other Material Noncompliance / Lease Violation: Quit on or before [__/__/____] (at least 3 days)

IMPORTANT — PRE-TERMINATION NOTICE (§ 47a-15): For a material noncompliance other than nonpayment of rent, serious nuisance, or a violation of subsection (h) of § 47a-11, Connecticut law requires the landlord to first deliver a written pre-termination notice under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15 specifying the acts or omissions constituting the breach and stating that the rental agreement will terminate on a date not less than fifteen (15) days after receipt. Only if the tenant fails to remedy the breach within that fifteen-day period (or the same act or omission recurs within six months) may the landlord then serve this three-day Notice to Quit under § 47a-23.

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

If you fail to quit possession by the deadline, the landlord will commence summary process proceedings to recover possession.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 3: NOTICE OF LEASE TERMINATION (END OF TERM)

CONNECTICUT NOTICE OF TERMINATION PURSUANT TO CONN. GEN. STAT. § 47a-23

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Connecticut [____]

NOTICE TO QUIT POSSESSION - TERMINATION OF TENANCY

☐ LANDLORD-INITIATED TERMINATION
☐ TENANT-INITIATED TERMINATION

Dear [________________________________]:

This letter serves as formal notice to terminate the tenancy and quit possession of the above-referenced property.

TYPE OF TENANCY:

☐ Week-to-Week Tenancy - Notice to quit at least 3 days before expiration
☐ Month-to-Month Tenancy - Notice to quit at least 3 days before expiration
☐ Fixed-Term Lease - Lease expires on [__/__/____]

NOTICE TO QUIT DATE: [__/__/____]

TERMINATION DATE / QUIT DATE: [__/__/____]

REASON FOR TERMINATION (if applicable):
☐ End of lease term / lapse of time
☐ Non-renewal of periodic tenancy
☐ Sale of property
☐ Bona fide intention of landlord to use the unit as the landlord's principal residence, where permitted by § 47a-23c
☐ Major renovation/rehabilitation
☐ Other: [________________________________]

PROTECTED TENANT CHECK: For a tenant protected by § 47a-23c in a building or complex of at least five units or a qualifying mobile home park, ordinary lapse of time or a family member's planned move-in is not itself an authorized reason to dispossess. Section 47a-23c(b) lists the permitted grounds, including a landlord's bona fide intention to use the unit as the landlord's own principal residence, subject to its limits. Ground selected and basis: [________________________________].

MOVE-OUT REQUIREMENTS:

1. Remove all personal belongings by the termination date
2. Return all keys, garage door openers, and access devices to: [________________________________]
3. Leave the premises in clean condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted
4. Remove all trash and debris
5. Disconnect utilities in your name as of [__/__/____]
6. Provide forwarding address for security deposit return

SECURITY DEPOSIT:

Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2), your security deposit (less any lawful deductions), any accrued interest, and an itemized statement of deductions will be mailed to your forwarding address no later than twenty-one (21) days after termination of the tenancy, or fifteen (15) days after the landlord receives written notice of your forwarding address, whichever is later.

FORWARDING ADDRESS FOR SECURITY DEPOSIT:

Please provide your forwarding address in writing:

Forwarding Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 4: NOTICE OF ENTRY (INSPECTION/REPAIRS)

CONNECTICUT NOTICE OF ENTRY PURSUANT TO CONN. GEN. STAT. § 47a-16

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Connecticut [____]

NOTICE OF LANDLORD'S INTENT TO ENTER PREMISES

Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 47a-16, you are hereby notified that the landlord or landlord's authorized agent intends to enter your rental unit.

DATE OF ENTRY: [__/__/____]

TIME OF ENTRY: Between [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM and [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

PURPOSE OF ENTRY:

☐ Routine inspection
☐ Make repairs: [________________________________]
☐ Make improvements or alterations
☐ Supply agreed services
☐ Exhibit unit to prospective tenants
☐ Exhibit unit to prospective purchasers
☐ Exhibit unit to contractors/workmen
☐ Exhibit unit to mortgagees
☐ Pest control treatment
☐ Other: [________________________________]

PERSON(S) WHO WILL ENTER:

Name: [________________________________]
Company (if applicable): [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:

Under Connecticut law (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-16):

• The landlord must give reasonable written or oral notice of intent to enter
• Entry must be at reasonable times
• The landlord may not enter without the tenant's consent except in case of emergency
• The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to enter for a lawful purpose
• The landlord shall not abuse the right of entry or use it to harass the tenant

TENANT'S PRESENCE:

☐ Your presence is requested
☐ Your presence is not required

CONTACT INFORMATION:

If you have questions or need to reschedule, please contact:

Name: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 5: FORTY-FIVE DAY NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

CONNECTICUT STATUTORY NOTICE PURSUANT TO CONN. GEN. STAT. § 47a-4e (P.A. 24-143, Effective October 1, 2024)

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Connecticut [____]

FORTY-FIVE DAY NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE

Dear [________________________________]:

Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4e (enacted by Public Act 24-143), this letter serves as official notice that your monthly rent will be increased as detailed below. Connecticut law requires at least forty-five (45) days' written notice for any rent increase, except that for a lease with a term of one month or less the notice must equal the length of a full lease term.

CURRENT RENT INFORMATION:

NEW RENT INFORMATION:

NOTICE REQUIREMENTS:

☐ This notice is being provided at least forty-five (45) days before the effective date of the rent increase, as required by § 47a-4e.

☐ For a lease with a term of one month or less (e.g., month-to-month or week-to-week), notice is being provided at least one full lease term before the effective date (e.g., 30 days for month-to-month, 7 days for week-to-week).

IMPORTANT: Under Connecticut law, your failure to respond to this notice does NOT constitute your agreement to the proposed rent increase. A landlord may not increase rent during the term of a rental agreement.

ACCEPTANCE:

If you wish to agree to the proposed new rental rate, please confirm your acceptance in writing to the landlord. Continued occupancy alone is not treated by this notice as agreement to the proposed increase.

DECLINING THE INCREASE:

If you do not wish to pay the increased rent, you may provide written notice of your intent to terminate your tenancy in accordance with your lease terms and Connecticut law.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

If the proposed rate takes effect under the rental agreement and applicable law, beginning [__/__/____], rent payments of $[________________________________] shall be due on the [____] day of each month.

Payment shall be made to: [________________________________]
Payment address: [________________________________]
Accepted payment methods: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 6: SECURITY DEPOSIT ITEMIZATION LETTER

CONNECTICUT SECURITY DEPOSIT DISPOSITION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO CONN. GEN. STAT. § 47a-21

Date: [__/__/____]

TENANT INFORMATION:
Name(s): [________________________________]
Former Rental Address: [________________________________], Connecticut [____]
Forwarding Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]

Date Forwarding Address Provided: [__/__/____]

LANDLORD INFORMATION:
Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: CT ZIP: [____]

TENANCY INFORMATION:
Lease Start Date: [__/__/____]
Lease End Date: [__/__/____]
Date Possession Returned: [__/__/____]
Keys Returned: ☐ Yes ☐ No

RETURN DEADLINE (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2)):

The security deposit and accrued interest, less any lawful deductions, together with an itemized statement of deductions, must be delivered no later than 21 days after termination of the tenancy, or 15 days after the landlord receives written notice of the tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later.

Termination date: [__/__/____] Date forwarding address received: [__/__/____]
Deadline for this return: [__/__/____]

SECURITY DEPOSIT ACCOUNTING:

ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS:

DEPOSIT DISPOSITION:

☐ Check enclosed in the amount of $[________________________________]
☐ Full deposit applied to amounts owed; no refund due
☐ Deposit insufficient; tenant owes additional $[________________________________]

CONNECTICUT LAW NOTICE:

Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes § 47a-21:

• Maximum Security Deposit: Two (2) months' rent (one (1) month's rent for tenants 62 or older; § 47a-21(b))
• Return Deadline: 21 days after termination of the tenancy, or 15 days after the landlord receives written notice of the tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later (§ 47a-21(d)(2))
• Interest: The landlord must pay interest at the annual deposit index rate set by the Banking Commissioner (§ 47a-21(i); see § 36a-26); no interest is owed for any month in which rent was more than ten days delinquent unless a late charge was imposed
• Escrow Required: The deposit must be held in an escrow account for the benefit of the tenant (§ 47a-21(h))
• Penalty: A landlord who violates § 47a-21(d)(2) is liable for twice the full security deposit paid by the tenant. If the only violation is failure to deliver accrued interest, liability is $10 or twice the accrued interest, whichever is greater.

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTICE 7: MOVE-OUT INSPECTION NOTICE

CONNECTICUT MOVE-OUT INSPECTION NOTICE

Date of Notice: [__/__/____]

TO: [________________________________] (Tenant Name(s))
PROPERTY ADDRESS: [________________________________], Connecticut [____]

NOTICE OF MOVE-OUT INSPECTION

Dear [________________________________]:

As your tenancy is scheduled to end on [__/__/____], we are writing to inform you of the move-out inspection process.

INSPECTION DETAILS:

Proposed Inspection Date: [__/__/____]
Proposed Inspection Time: [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM

MOVE-OUT WALK-THROUGH (COURTESY):

Connecticut law does not require a move-out walk-through inspection, but we invite you to attend one so both parties can jointly document the condition of the premises. (Connecticut's statutory joint walk-through, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7c, is a pre-occupancy inspection completed at move-in; under § 47a-7c(b) the landlord may not withhold any part of the security deposit for a condition, defect, or damage that was noted on that signed pre-occupancy checklist.)

☐ I wish to be present at the inspection
☐ I do not wish to be present at the inspection

SCHEDULING:

If the proposed date/time does not work for you, please contact us to reschedule:

Contact Name: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

PLEASE RESPOND BY: [__/__/____]

MOVE-OUT CHECKLIST:

Kitchen:
☐ Clean stove, oven, and range hood
☐ Clean refrigerator inside and out
☐ Clean dishwasher
☐ Clean countertops and cabinets (inside and out)
☐ Clean sink and disposal
☐ Clean floors

Bathrooms:
☐ Clean toilet, tub, shower, and sink
☐ Clean mirrors and fixtures
☐ Clean floors
☐ Remove mold/mildew

General (All Rooms):
☐ Patch small nail holes (per lease terms)
☐ Clean all light fixtures
☐ Clean windows and window sills
☐ Clean blinds/window coverings
☐ Vacuum carpets/clean floors
☐ Remove all personal belongings
☐ Remove all trash and debris

Exterior (if applicable):
☐ Clean patio/balcony/deck
☐ Remove all personal items from yard

ITEMS TO RETURN:

☐ All keys (quantity: [____])
☐ Garage door opener(s) (quantity: [____])
☐ Mailbox key
☐ Pool/amenity access cards
☐ Parking permits
☐ Other: [________________________________]

Return items to: [________________________________]

IMPORTANT - SECURITY DEPOSIT TIMELINE:

Please provide your forwarding address in writing as soon as possible. Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2), the landlord must return the deposit, with accrued interest and an itemized statement, no later than 21 days after the tenancy ends, or 15 days after the landlord receives your written forwarding address, whichever is later.

FORWARDING ADDRESS:

Please provide your forwarding address for security deposit return:

New Address: [________________________________]
City: [________________________________] State: [____] ZIP: [____]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]

LANDLORD/AGENT SIGNATURE:

________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR LANDLORD NOTICES
STATE OF CONNECTICUT

I, [________________________________], being duly sworn, hereby certify that on [__/__/____], I served the following notice:

TYPE OF NOTICE SERVED:

☐ Notice to Quit for Nonpayment of Rent
☐ Notice to Quit for Lease Violation
☐ Notice of Lease Termination
☐ Notice of Entry
☐ Forty-Five Day Notice of Rent Increase
☐ Security Deposit Itemization Letter
☐ Move-Out Inspection Notice
☐ Other: [________________________________]

SERVED UPON:

Tenant Name(s): [________________________________]
Property Address: [________________________________], Connecticut [____]

METHOD OF SERVICE:

For a Notice to Quit under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23, arrange service by a proper officer as § 47a-23(c) requires and attach the current CT-RTC Right to Counsel Program notice. Do not use mail or posting alone as a substitute for statutory delivery of the Notice to Quit.

☐ Personal Service: Delivered directly to tenant at [____:____] ☐ AM ☐ PM
Location: [________________________________]

☐ Abode Service: Proper officer left a true and attested copy at the tenant's usual place of abode
Date / time: [________________________________]

☐ CT-RTC Attached: Current Right to Counsel Program notice served with the Notice to Quit

☐ Other Notice Type: [DESCRIBE METHOD AND APPLICABLE AUTHORITY]

DECLARATION:

I declare under penalty of false statement under the laws of the State of Connecticut that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on [__/__/____] at [________________________________], Connecticut.

________________________________________
Signature of Person Who Served Notice

Printed Name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]

CONNECTICUT LANDLORD-TENANT LAW QUICK REFERENCE

Key Notice Periods:

Security Deposit Rules:

• Maximum Amount: Two (2) months' rent (one (1) month's rent for tenants 62 or older)
• Return Deadline: 21 days after termination, or 15 days after the landlord receives the tenant's written forwarding address, whichever is later
• Interest Required: Yes — at the annual deposit index rate set by the Banking Commissioner (no interest for any month rent was more than 10 days late unless a late charge was imposed)
• Escrow Required: Yes
• Itemization Required: Yes

2023-2024 Legislative Updates:

• 45-Day Rent Increase Notice (§ 47a-4e): Required for agreements entered, renewed, or extended on or after October 1, 2024; tenant's failure to respond does NOT constitute agreement to the increase
• Security Deposit Return (P.A. 23-207): The return deadline was shortened from 30 days to 21 days (or 15 days after receiving the forwarding address, whichever is later)

This notice pack is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Connecticut landlord-tenant laws were updated in 2023-2024. Consult with a Connecticut-licensed attorney for specific legal matters.