Connecticut tenant rights

Connecticut requires deposit return in 30 days (15 with a forwarding address), pays interest on deposits, and gives reasonable entry notice.

• Connecticut security deposit law: 30 days to return the deposit; cap 2 months' rent
• Connecticut eviction process: 3 days nonpayment notice
• Connecticut repair obligations: habitability protected
• Connecticut landlord entry notice: no statewide rule entry notice
• Connecticut rent increase rules: 30 days rent-increase notice

Nearby states: New York · Rhode Island · Massachusetts.

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and vary by locality; consult a licensed attorney or your local housing authority.

Updated July 2026