Connecticut Pet deposits/fees & service/ESA animals
Pet deposits/fees & service/ESA animals in Connecticut
The state landlord-tenant statute has no separate rule on pet deposits or pet fees, so any pet deposit falls under the general security-deposit rules in that law (full-text search of Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 830 (§§ 47a-1 et seq.), full-text search). Assistance-animal rules are in fair-housing law, which this site has not reviewed for this topic.
Verified Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. chs. 830 and 831 (full-text search); § 47a-21(b) · last checked 2026-10-23
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