Connecticut Three-Day Notice to Quit for Serious Nuisance

CONNECTICUT NOTICE TO QUIT POSSESSION — SERIOUS NUISANCE

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-15 and 47a-23(a)(1)(G)

Use this notice only for a serious nuisance

Section 47a-15 allows a landlord alleging a serious nuisance to proceed to a § 47a-23 notice to quit without first serving the ordinary 15-day pretermination cure notice. A serious nuisance is one of these statutory grounds. Select the ground supported by specific evidence:

• ☐ Bodily harm to another tenant or the landlord, or a threat of such harm with the present ability to carry it out in circumstances giving a reasonable person reason to believe it will occur.
• ☐ Substantial and wilful destruction of part of the dwelling unit or premises.
• ☐ Conduct presenting an immediate and serious danger to the safety of other tenants or the landlord.
• ☐ Use of the premises, or permission to use it, for prostitution or the illegal sale of drugs. For a housing authority, § 47a-15 also addresses illegal drug sales within 1,500 feet of its property where the tenant resides.

If the evidence establishes only an ordinary lease violation, use the separate § 47a-15 pretermination notice and assess the cure rule. A statutory serious-nuisance allegation is not proved merely by checking a box here.

NOTICE TO QUIT POSSESSION OR OCCUPANCY

Date signed: [__/__/____]

Owner/lessor: [FULL LEGAL NAME]

Owner/lessor address: [STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP]

To each lessee or occupant: [EACH NAME; LIST UNKNOWN OCCUPANT BY AN ALIAS ALLOWED BY § 47a-23(b), IF APPLICABLE]

Premises: [STREET ADDRESS, APARTMENT OR UNIT NUMBER, CITY, CONNECTICUT ZIP]

I/we hereby give you notice that you are to quit possession or occupancy of the premises identified above on or before [__/__/____]. The quit date must allow at least the notice period required by Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23(a), measured from proper service. Have the serving officer confirm the date before service.

Reason for this notice: Serious nuisance under Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-15 and 47a-23(a)(1)(G), namely:

[STATE THE SELECTED STATUTORY GROUND IN WORDS OF THE STATUTE OR SIMILAR IMPORT]

Specific conduct supporting that ground:

• Date and time: [__/__/____; TIME]
• Location: [EXACT LOCATION]
• Person whose conduct is alleged: [NAME OR IDENTIFYING DESCRIPTION]
• Acts, injuries, damage, danger, or prohibited use: [FACTS WITH NO CONCLUSORY LABELS]
• Additional incident(s), if any: [DATE, TIME, PLACE, AND FACTS]

This notice demands possession. It does not itself authorize a lockout or physical removal. If possession is not surrendered after the statutory notice period, the landlord may pursue a summary process action under § 47a-23a.

Signed at: [CITY], Connecticut, on [__/__/____]

Owner/lessor or authorized signatory: [SIGNATURE]

Printed name and capacity: [NAME; OWNER / LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE / ATTORNEY / ATTORNEY-IN-FACT]

Contact for written response: [ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]

Required attachment: Attach the Connecticut Judicial Branch's Right to Counsel Notice to every residential copy served. Section 47a-75(f)(2) requires it for a notice to quit delivered to a covered individual.

Delivery record

Section 47a-23(c) requires an attested copy, with the Right to Counsel Notice attached, to be served on each lessee or occupant, or left at that person's residence, by a proper officer. Complete a separate line for each person served.

Server signature: [SIGNATURE]

Date signed: [__/__/____]

Keep the signed notice, copies delivered, and delivery proof together. If a federal housing program or another applicable rule requires an additional termination process, complete that process before filing.

Sources and references

• Connecticut General Statutes § 47a-15, serious-nuisance definition and cure-notice exception — https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_830.htm#sec_47a-15
• Connecticut General Statutes § 47a-23, notice and service — https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/sup/chap_832.htm#sec_47a-23
• Connecticut General Statutes § 47a-23a, summary process — https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_832.htm#sec_47a-23a
• Connecticut General Statutes § 47a-75(f)(2), Right to Counsel attachment — https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_834.htm#sec_47a-75