Connecticut Eviction Laws
Connecticut notice periods for ending a tenancy and starting an eviction, each as LeaseCraft read it in the statute at the official source, with its citation and read date (most recently ).
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Connecticut notice periods
Periods are as the statute states them: some are minimums, some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means there is no statutory period; "No pre-suit notice" means none is required before filing.
| Situation | Notice period | Source |
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| Unpaid rent | 3 calendar days |
C.G.S. § 47a-23(a)(1)(D), (b), (c), (d); § 47a-15a(a)
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| Lease violation |
Could not verify
Not verified at the official source; LeaseCraft states no figure.
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C.G.S. § 47a-15 (P.A. 76-95 ... P.A. 97-231, S. 2); § 47a-23(a)(1)(C) |
| Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure | 3 calendar days |
C.G.S. § 47a-23(a)(1)(F)-(G), (a)(2)-(3); § 47a-15
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| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | 3 calendar days |
C.G.S. § 47a-23(a)(1)(A); § 47a-23c
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| Tenant staying after the lease ends | 3 calendar days |
C.G.S. § 47a-23(a)(1)(A)
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| Ending a week-to-week tenancy | 3 calendar days |
C.G.S. § 47a-23(a), (d)
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What the Connecticut statute says
Unpaid rent 3 calendar days
- Notice to quit possession must give at least three days before the termination of the rental agreement or before the time specified in the notice to quit (§ 47a-23(a)); annotations on the official page: the 'at least three days' period excludes both terminal days (day of service and quit date).
- Ground (a)(1)(D): nonpayment of rent within the grace period of § 47a-15a — per the statute text (read on Justia only) nine days after rent is due, four days for a one-week tenancy — so the notice may not be served before the tenth (fifth) day.
- Notice must be in substantially the statutory form, state the address including apartment number, the quit date and the reason in statutory language or words of similar import (§ 47a-23(b)); an attested copy is served by a proper officer (§ 47a-23(c)).
- For month-to-month or week-to-week tenancies a nonpayment notice to quit terminates the agreement for the month/week of delivery and converts the tenancy to one at sufferance (§ 47a-23(d)).
Exceptions
- From 2026-01-01 the nonpayment ground does not apply if the landlord's online rental payment system prevented payment within the grace period (§ 47a-23(a)(1)(D), Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 25-1 § 37); § 47a-15a extends the grace period five days in that case.
Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure 3 calendar days
- Notice to quit of at least three days for nuisance (§ 47a-32) or serious nuisance (§ 47a-15: bodily harm or threats, willful destruction, immediate danger to safety, prostitution or illegal drug sale on the premises) — § 47a-23(a)(1)(G); no § 47a-15 pre-termination notice is required for serious nuisance or § 47a-11(h) violations.
- Same three-day notice for violation of § 47a-11 (ground (F)), occupants who never had a right to occupy ((a)(2)) and whose right has terminated ((a)(3)).
Ending a month-to-month tenancy 3 calendar days
- Connecticut has no separate month-to-month termination statute: a periodic tenancy is ended by a notice to quit for 'lapse of time' (§ 47a-23(a)(1)(A)) giving at least three days before the termination of the rental agreement (i.e. served at least three full days before the end of the rental month, with a quit date on or after the period's end).
- Served by a proper officer; statutory form and reason required (§ 47a-23(b)-(c)).
Exceptions
- Protected tenants (§ 47a-23c: age 62+ or disabled, or with such a family member, in a building or complex of five or more units) may be dispossessed only for the causes listed in § 47a-23c(b) — lapse of time alone is not a ground.
Tenant staying after the lease ends 3 calendar days
- A tenant remaining after a fixed term ends is removed by the same notice to quit for lapse of time (§ 47a-23(a)(1)(A)) giving at least three days; no separate holdover notice exists.
Ending a week-to-week tenancy 3 calendar days
- Same lapse-of-time notice to quit as for monthly tenancies: at least three days before the termination of the rental agreement (§ 47a-23(a)); § 47a-23(d) expressly contemplates week-to-week tenancies.
Just cause, delivery, form and local rules in Connecticut
How the notice may be delivered
§ 47a-23(c) as amended by P.A. 25-78 § 18: an attested copy of the notice to quit shall be served by a proper officer (state marshal) to each lessee or occupant, or left at the lessee's or occupant's place of residence (commercial property: left at the establishment or served like a civil complaint); delivery may be made on any day of the week. The former 'or indifferent person' option no longer appears.
C.G.S. § 47a-23(c) (P.A. 25-78, S. 18) · read
Required form or contents
Statutory form is mandatory in substance (§ 47a-23(b)): 'I (or we) hereby give you notice that you are to quit possession or occupancy of the (land, building, apartment or dwelling unit ...), now occupied by you at (address), on or before the (date) for the following reason (insert statutory reason). A.B.' — must state the address incl. apartment number and the reason in statutory language or words of similar import. Judicial Branch form JD-HM-7 (Notice to Quit) exists but was not read (jud.ct.gov unreachable).
C.G.S. § 47a-23(b), (e) · read
Statewide just-cause rule
No statewide just-cause requirement
- No general just-cause requirement: lapse of time is a ground for a notice to quit (§ 47a-23(a)(1)(A)).
- Protected tenants only (§ 47a-23c): tenants of a building or complex with five or more units who are 62 or older (or live with such a family member) or have a physical or mental disability expected to last 12+ months may be dispossessed only for nonpayment, refusal of a fair and equitable rent increase, material noncompliance with § 47a-11 or the lease/rules, illegal use, the landlord's permanent removal of the unit from the housing market, or the landlord's bona fide intent to use the unit as a principal residence.
For Connecticut landlords
- Find the period for your situation in the table above and count it from the day the notice is delivered.
- Deliver the notice the way Connecticut law allows and keep a record of how and when.
- A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
For Connecticut tenants
- Compare the notice you received with the period for its situation in the table above and the date it reached you.
- A notice is not a court order. If a case is filed, the court papers say how and by when to respond.
- Local legal aid and tenant organizations can explain your options.
How an eviction generally proceeds
A general outline, not Connecticut law: the steps, their names and their deadlines differ by state and court. The Connecticut rules LeaseCraft has verified are the ones above.
- Written notice. The landlord gives the notice the situation calls for and waits out its period.
- Court filing. If the tenant has not paid, cured or left, the landlord files an eviction case in court.
- Hearing. Both sides can be heard; the tenant may raise defenses such as an improper notice.
- Judgment. The court decides who has the right to the property.
- Removal. If the court rules for the landlord, removal follows its order. A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.
Connecticut eviction questions
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3 calendar days, under C.G.S. § 47a-23(a)(1)(D), (b), (c), (d); § 47a-15a(a). Notice to quit possession must give at least three days before the termination of the rental agreement or before the time specified in the notice to quit (§ 47a-23(a)); annotations on the official page: the 'at least three days' period excludes both terminal days (day of service and quit date). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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3 calendar days, under C.G.S. § 47a-23(a)(1)(A); § 47a-23c. Connecticut has no separate month-to-month termination statute: a periodic tenancy is ended by a notice to quit for 'lapse of time' (§ 47a-23(a)(1)(A)) giving at least three days before the termination of the rental agreement (i.e. served at least three full days before the end of the rental month, with a quit date on or after the period's end). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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§ 47a-23(c) as amended by P.A. 25-78 § 18: an attested copy of the notice to quit shall be served by a proper officer (state marshal) to each lessee or occupant, or left at the lessee's or occupant's place of residence (commercial property: left at the establishment or served like a civil complaint); delivery may be made on any day of the week. The former 'or indifferent person' option no longer appears. Source: C.G.S. § 47a-23(c) (P.A. 25-78, S. 18). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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No statewide just-cause requirement, under C.G.S. § 47a-23c(a)-(b); § 47a-23(a)(1)(A), (a)(4). No general just-cause requirement: lapse of time is a ground for a notice to quit (§ 47a-23(a)(1)(A)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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3 calendar days, under C.G.S. § 47a-23(a), (d). Same lapse-of-time notice to quit as for monthly tenancies: at least three days before the termination of the rental agreement (§ 47a-23(a)); § 47a-23(d) expressly contemplates week-to-week tenancies. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.
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