Updated August 19, 2022
A Connecticut eviction notice is a letter used by landlords to inform a tenant they have breached their rental contract. The notice will include a description of how the tenant violated the lease and the number (#) of days to remedy. At the end of the period, the landlord will have the right to evict if the tenant has not fixed the issue or vacated the premises.
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3 / 15 Day Notice to Quit Possession (
Non-Payment & Non-Compliance
)
– This notice requires the tenant to fix the issue, whether it is for not paying rent on time or another type of lease violation. (
§ 47a-23
)
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30-Day Notice to Quit (
Month-to-Month Tenancy
)
– Connecticut law does not specify an exact amount of time required for canceling a lease, therefore the landlord and tenant should view their signed agreement.
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Eviction Laws
- Rent Grace Period: 9 days. § 47a-15a
- Non-Payment of Rent: 3 days. § 47a-23(a)
- Non-Compliance: 15 days. § 47a-23(a)
- Termination (Month-to-Month Lease): No statutorily defined notice period.
- Illegal Activity : Immediately. A notice to quit is not required in cases when the tenant is convicted of illegal use of the premises as described in § 47a-31 .
- Eviction Lawsuit: Summary Process. Chapter 832
Court Forms
Summons – This form is to be completed should the tenant not quit the premises in the given notice period. It is to be filed with the court clerk then served on the tenant indicating that they are being sued for possession of the property.
Complaint for lapse of time – The complaint for lapse of time is filed with the court clerk then served on the tenant to indicate the reason for which they are being sued (in this case staying on the premises beyond the parameters of their lease).
Complaint for Non-Payment of Rent – Like the above complaint, this is to be filed with the court clerk and served on the tenant to indicate that they have not paid rent and have stayed on the premises beyond the notice period granted in the notice to quit.
Answer to Complaint – The Answer to Complaint provides the tenant with the ability to contest the claims made against them. They must file the document with the clerk of court within two days of the return date.
Appearance – The Appearance must be filed in addition to the above Answer to provide the tenant’s intent on appearing in court.
Motion for Default Judgment for Failure to Appear – This document can be filed by the landlord should the tenant fail to file an Appearance. The failure to file an Appearance will result in a default judgment against the defendant.
Motion for Default Judgment for Failure to Plead – This document is also used by the landlord should the tenant fail to file an Answer. Again, a default judgment will be made against the tenant should this be the case.
Summary Process Execution For Possession (Eviction) – This form can be filed if the tenant, after having lost the case, has not vacated the premises after five (5) days of the ruling. The landlord can use this document to provide the tenant with a warning that they have twenty-four (24) hours to vacate or they will be removed by a state marshal.
Affidavit of Non-Compliance With Stipulation – This affidavit has to be filed to get an Execution for Possession in cases where there has been a violation of a payment condition of a stipulation judgment.
When is Rent Late?
In Connecticut, rent is considered late nine (9) days after the due date specified in the rental agreement. However, weekly tenants have a tighter grace period (4 days). ( Sec. 47a-15a )
How to Evict (Process)
Step 1 – Landlord must provide a notice to the tenant to leave the premises. The notice must be served by a process server. If the tenant fails to pay all rent or vacate the premises within three (3) days of notice (for unpaid rent), the landlord may move to the next step.
Step 2 – If Tenant fails to respond satisfactorily within the time allowed, Landlord has the option of filing an action in the Housing Session of the Connecticut Superior Court in the county in which the property is located. The documents to be filled out and filed with the court are as follows:
- Summons
- Complaint for lapse of time or a Complaint for Non-Payment of Rent
- Copy of Notice to Quit and Return of Service
The landlord will have to pay the fee of $175 to the court as well.
Step 3 – Once the forms have been filed with the court, the clerk will assign a return date. You must have copies of all the documents served on the tenant by a process server delivered to the court four days before the return date.
Step 4 – If the Tenant fails to respond within two days after the return date, the Landlord may file a motion for default judgment. If the Tenant failed to respond, then the landlord can file a Motion for Default Judgment for Failure to Appear . If the Tenant fails to answer the complaint, the landlord can file Motion for Default Judgment for Failure to Plead .
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1 – Obtain the Lease Agreement
This form will require items of information reported on the Lease Agreement to appear exactly as they do on the Lease itself. Make sure to have the Lease or the copy of the lease at hand for easy reference.
2 – Download the Appropriate Notice
The Connecticut Notice to Quit is available as a PDF, ODT, or Word file. You may download your preferred file type by selecting one of these buttons on the right (beneath the image). We will be filling out the PDF form so make sure you have a form friendly browser (such as Firefox or Internet Explorer) or PDF program. You may fill this out on the screen using such a program or simply print this form then fill it out.
3 – Addressing the Notice
The first line of this document shall require the recipient to be identified. Fill in the full Legal Name of this individual. Note: If the recipient is a Tenant or Subtenant, listed on the lease, then report this Name as it appears on the Lease.
4 – Location of the Rental Property
Locate the statement beginning with the phrase “The premises herein referred…” then, on the first blank space, enter the City the Lease names the Property as being in. On the second space, following the word “County of,” fill in the County where this Property is located. Then following the words “Zip Code,” enter the Zip Code the lease lists for the Property. On the space following the words “number and street…” report the Building Number and the Name of the Street where the Lease lists the Property as being. Finally, if there is an applicable Unit Number or Suite Number reported on the Lease for this property, enter it in the blank space following the word “Apt.”
5 – Identify the Lease
The Signature Date on the Lease will need to be documented as a means of identification. This will require the individual components of the Date input in the appropriate areas. In the second statement locate the words “lease agreement signed on…” then enter the Calendar Date, Month, and Year of the Signature Date in the appropriate areas.
4 – Reason for Notice
The next area will contain five check boxes. You will need to select the appropriate one. Most of these items will require additional information.
If the Landlord is giving the Tenant three days to rectify a Past Due Lease or surrender the rental, then select the checkbox labeled “Nonpayment.” If the Notice is being served for this reason, you must report the Name of an Authorized Agent to accept the Past Due Payment, the Dollar Amount of the Past Due Amount, and the Time Period that requires Payment on the blank spaces available.
If the Landlord is giving the Tenant three days to remedy a breach in terms or vacate the property then, mark the checkbox labeled “Noncompliance.” Enter the Lease Term(s) that has been violated, as it is listed on the Lease, on the blank line provided.
If this Notice is being issued by the Landlord of a Month to Month Tenancy, the first checkbox labeled Month to Month Tenancy should be selected. The Calendar Date the Lease will end must be listed in this paragraph. Note: This Date must allow for thirty full days to elapse between the Date of Receipt and the Termination Date.
If this Notice is being issued by a Tenant to a Landlord to end a Month to Month Tenancy, then place a mark in the last checkbox of this section (preceding the words “Mont to Month Tenancy – I am your Tenant”) and report the Date the Lease should terminate on the spaces provided. Note: Thirty Days must elapse between the receipt of this Notice and the Date the Lease will Terminate.
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A Landlord, or Agent of, issuing this Notice must read the paragraph beginning with the words “You are further notified…” then Sign his or her Name on the blank line labeled “Landlord/Agent Signature.”
6 – Serving This Document
The Agent who has agreed to serve this Notice to the recipient must document precisely how that was done then Sign his or her Name as a verification. Report the Date this Notice was served and to who this Notice was served in the appropriate areas of the statement. Below this, the Agent must check the first box if this Notice was delivered personally, the second box if it was delivered to an appropriate second party (of age household member or co-worker), or the third box if this Notice is being sent First Class Mail to the recipient. The Agent Signature must be provided on the Signature Line at the end of this section.
