RENT INCREASES - CONNECTICUT

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WHEN MAY A LANDLORD INCREASE YOUR RENT?                     

A landlord has the right to raise your rent. However, the rent cannot be increased during the term of a written lease unless both you and your landlord have specifically agreed to permit him/her to do that. Without a written lease you would have an oral lease, and since this kind of lease is considered a month-to-month lease, your landlord has the right to increase your rent every month. Also, a landlord is not required to give a particular amount of notice to the tenant of a proposed rental increase (for example, a thirty day notice) unless such prior notice was previously agreed upon. For a more detailed explanation of the issues involved in rent increases, the  Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut. publishes " Tenants' Rights: Rent Increases”, which you can view by clicking on the link.

FAIR RENT COMMISSIONS
If you believe your rent increase is unreasonable, and your town has a Fair Rent Commission, you can make a complaint to the commission. For more information see the e-Library paper “Fair Rent Commissions: Connecticut”.

TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:

• Search by service names: Landlord/Tenant Assistance

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SOURCES: "Tenant’s Rights: Rent Increases"© Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut
PREPARED BY: 211/kq
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: May2011