What notice does a landlord have to give before evicting for unpaid rent in Connecticut?
Rent unpaid 9 days after the due date (4 days for weekly tenancies) lets the landlord serve a written notice to quit at least 3 days before the date to vacate; the landlord can file after that date.
In Connecticut, rent unpaid 9 days after the due date (4 days for weekly tenancies) lets the landlord serve a written notice to quit at least 3 days before the date to vacate. The landlord can file after that date.
Worked example for Connecticut
Example: Rent is unpaid 9 days after the due date. You may then serve a written notice to quit that sets a date to vacate at least 3 days after the notice. You may file after that date to vacate. If the tenancy were weekly, the unpaid-rent period would be 4 days after the due date, and the notice to quit would still have to be at least 3 days before the date to vacate.
Connecticut timelines and limits
When a notice to quit may be served
After rent is unpaid 9 days after the due date, or 4 days after the due date for weekly tenancies
Notice to quit
Written notice at least 3 days before the date to vacate
Filing
The landlord can file after that date
Connecticut FAQ
How much notice does a Connecticut landlord have to give for nonpayment?
A written notice to quit at least 3 days before the date to vacate, after rent is unpaid 9 days after the due date (4 days for weekly tenancies), under Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-15a(a), 47a-23(a), 47a-23a.
What is the unpaid-rent period for a weekly tenancy?
4 days after the due date.
When can I file?
After the date to vacate stated in the notice to quit.
This is general information, not legal advice. The verified rule and official sources above control. Check the source or a local attorney for your situation.
Related Connecticut rules
Eviction court process & timeline
If the tenant doesn't appear within 2 days after the return day, the court must enter judgment for possession no later than the first court day after the landlord files a motion with the notice to quit.
Forcible entry and detainer covers anyone who forcibly takes or holds a dwelling, or enters and removes or detains the occupant's personal property, without the occupant's consent. The ousted occupant may file a complaint with a Superior Court judge for a prompt hearing (§ 47a-43) and may recover double damages and costs (§ 47a-46).
For 6 months after a tenant acts in good faith (reports code violations to officials or the fair rent commission, a municipal agency cites a violation, the tenant requests repairs, brings a 47a-14h action, or joins or organizes a tenants' union), the landlord may not sue for possession, demand a rent increase, or cut services. See § 47a-20a for exceptions.
A tenant holding over after the lease ends is not evidence of an agreement for a new lease. An oral monthly lease with no agreed end date is treated as a lease for one month only.
A tenant may sue in housing court over code violations, but only after complaining to the municipal code agency at least 21 days before filing. Rent is paid into court while the case is pending. The tenant can't file if a valid notice to quit has already been served.
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