Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01340 Compare Versions

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3	3	LCO No. 4707 1 of 2
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5	5	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1340
6	6	January Session, 2025
7	7	LCO No. 4707
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10	10	Referred to Committee on HOUSING
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13	13	Introduced by:
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19	19	AN ACT PERMITTING A TENANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH A
20	20	FAIR RENT COMMISSION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF SIGNING A NEW
21	21	LEASE.
22	22	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
23	23	Assembly convened:
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25	25	Section 1. Section 7-148c of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
26	26	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
27	27	A tenant may file a complaint with a fair rent commission under this 3
28	28	chapter regarding a proposed rental charge increase, either prior to 4
29	29	signing a new or amended rental agreement containing such increase or 5
30	30	not later than thirty days after signing such rental agreement. In 6
31	31	determining whether a rental charge or a proposed increase in a rental 7
32	32	charge is so excessive, with due regard to all the circumstances, as to be 8
33	33	harsh and unconscionable, a fair rent commission shall consider such of 9
34	34	the following circumstances as are applicable to the type of 10
35	35	accommodation: (1) The rents charged for the same number of rooms in 11
36	36	other housing accommodations in the same and in other areas of the 12
37	37	municipality; (2) the sanitary conditions existing in the housing 13
38	38	accommodations in question; (3) the number of bathtubs or showers, 14
39	39	Raised Bill No. 1340
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43	43	LCO No. 4707 2 of 2
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45	45	flush water closets, kitchen sinks and lavatory basins available to the 15
46	46	occupants thereof; (4) services, furniture, furnishings and equipment 16
47	47	supplied therein; (5) the size and number of bedrooms contained 17
48	48	therein; (6) repairs necessary to make such accommodations reasonably 18
49	49	livable for the occupants accommodated therein; (7) the amount of taxes 19
50	50	and overhead expenses, including debt service, thereof; (8) whether the 20
51	51	accommodations are in compliance with the ordinances of the 21
52	52	municipality and the general statutes relating to health and safety; (9) 22
53	53	the income of the petitioner and the availability of accommodations; (10) 23
54	54	the availability of utilities; (11) damages done to the premises by the 24
55	55	tenant, caused by other than ordinary wear and tear; (12) the amount 25
56	56	and frequency of increases in rental charges; and (13) whether, and the 26
57	57	extent to which, the income from an increase in rental charges has been 27
58	58	or will be reinvested in improvements to the accommodations. 28
59	59	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
60	60	sections:
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62	62	Section 1 July 1, 2025 7-148c
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64	64	Statement of Purpose:
65	65	To permit a tenant to file a complaint with a fair rent commission within
66	66	thirty days of signing a new lease.
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68	68	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
69	69	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
70	70	underlined.]
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