General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6065
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 531
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. O'BRIEN T., 24th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6065
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 531
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. O'BRIEN T., 24th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE PROTECTION FOR LANDLORDS WHOSE TENANTS ARE UNEMPLOYED AND UNABLE TO PAY RENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 49 of the general statutes be amended to allow a landlord a defense in a foreclosure action, when the unemployment rate is high, that their tenants are unable to pay their rent because the tenants are unable to find employment.
Statement of Purpose:
To allow a defense for landlords in a foreclosure action that their tenants cannot pay rent because of unemployment and a locally high unemployment rate.