Connecticut landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Connecticut, with the sources they come from.
Connecticut landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- 2 months' rent; 1 month's rent if the tenant is 62 or older
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 21 days
- Deposit interest
- Required; rate set annually by Banking Commissioner (0.49% for 2026)
- Notice before entry
- Reasonable written or oral notice, at reasonable times (§ 47a-16)
- Ending a month-to-month
- 3 days' notice to quit (§ 47a-23); lease may require longer
- Notice before a rent increase
- No statewide statute; fair rent commissions in towns over 25,000
- Late fees
- After 9-day grace: lesser of $5/day up to $50, or 5% of the late rent
- Rent control
- None statewide; local fair rent commissions can bar excessive rents
General information from the Connecticut General Statutes Title 47a (§§ 47a-1 et seq.), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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