Free Blank Connecticut Rental Application (2026)
Download an empty Rental Application template for Connecticut: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Connecticut rules that this document follows
| Application fee limit | $50.00 maximumSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4d (no application processing fee; tenant screening report fee capped at $50 plus CPI adjustment, eff. 10/1/2023) |
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| Refund rule | Fee limited to screening report cost; landlord must provide a copy of the report (or how to obtain it) and the receipt/invoiceSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4d (no application processing fee; tenant screening report fee capped at $50 plus CPI adjustment, eff. 10/1/2023) |
| Must give applicant a copy of screening report | Yes |
| Criminal-history questions | No state limit (Connecticut CHRO guidance applies HUD disparate-impact standard) |
| Source of income protected | Yes — vouchers and other lawful income must be consideredSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-64c(a) ('lawful source of income' including housing assistance) |
| Additional protected classes | creed, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful source of income, status as a veteran, domestic violence victim status, erased criminal history record information |
| Holding deposit | No fee or deposit may be collected other than security deposit, first month's rent, and key/special equipment deposit (§ 47a-4d(a)) |
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Is it valid in Connecticut?
The template follows the Connecticut rules listed on this page (reviewed September 2026). A blank form becomes a binding document only once it is completed correctly and signed by the parties. Check the state facts below and consider an attorney for unusual situations.
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