New Britain, CT local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Connecticut landlord-tenant law and the Connecticut landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rent control / stabilization | No rent cap, but New Britain has a Fair Rent Commission. Tenants can complain that a rent or rent increase is excessive. After a hearing, the Commission may limit the rent to a fair amount. It may also suspend rent payments while health or safety violations are fixed. |
| Rental licensing / registration | In New Britain, a unit rented to students must be registered with the city before students can live there (§ 13-90). Code text: "No rental/dwelling unit shall be let, leased, or otherwise permitted to be occupied, in whole or in part, by students for residential and/or dwelling purposes unless and until the owner of record has registered such property with the city department of licenses, permits and inspections." |
Details & sources
Rent control / stabilization
No rent cap, but New Britain has a Fair Rent Commission. Tenants can complain that a rent or rent increase is excessive. After a hearing, the Commission may limit the rent to a fair amount. It may also suspend rent payments while health or safety violations are fixed.
Verified Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 7-148b, 7-148d; CT Dept. of Housing, Fair Rent Commission Toolkit (8/15/2024; lists New Britain) · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Rental licensing / registration
In New Britain, a unit rented to students must be registered with the city before students can live there (§ 13-90). Code text: "No rental/dwelling unit shall be let, leased, or otherwise permitted to be occupied, in whole or in part, by students for residential and/or dwelling purposes unless and until the owner of record has registered such property with the city department of licenses, permits and inspections."
Verified Source: New Britain, CT Code of Ordinances § 13-90 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
1 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Checked: requirement found | 1 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 1 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Connecticut rules that also apply in New Britain:
- Security deposit limit
- Maximum two months' rent; one month's rent if the tenant is 62 or older. Verified Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(b) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Connecticut security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within 21 days after the tenancy ends, or 15 days after receiving the tenant's written forwarding address, whichever is later. Includes accrued interest and an itemized statement of deductions. Penalty for violations: twice the deposit. Verified Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Connecticut deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- Reasonable written or oral notice and entry only at reasonable times, except in an emergency. Verified Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-16(c) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Connecticut notice to enter page
- Late fees
- Only after a 9-day grace period (4 days for one-week tenancies); capped at the lesser of $5/day up to $50, or 5% of the late payment. Verified Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Connecticut late fees page
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