Connecticut 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05076 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/05/2011

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5076
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 71
Referred to Committee on Housing
Introduced by:
REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5076 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 71

Referred to Committee on Housing 

Introduced by:

REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist.

AN ACT PERMITTING A LANDLORD TO ENTER A RENTED DWELLING UNIT WHEN A SUMMARY PROCESS ACTION IS PENDING.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 47a-16 of the general statutes be amended to allow a landlord to enter a rental dwelling unit when an action against a tenant to recover possession of the dwelling unit is pending so the landlord may make necessary repairs to prepare for new tenants.

Statement of Purpose: 

To allow a landlord to lawfully enter a rental dwelling unit when a summary process action is pending in order to prepare the unit for new tenants.