Free Blank Connecticut Residential Lease Agreement (2026)
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Connecticut rules that this document follows
| Security deposit limit | 2 months' rent — 2 months' rent; 1 month if tenant is 62 or olderSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(b) |
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| Deposit return deadline | 21 days after move-outSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2) (21 days after termination or 15 days after receiving forwarding address, whichever is later) |
| Interest on deposit | Required (see conditions)Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(i) (annual interest at Banking Commissioner's rate; escrow account required) |
| Late fees | Lesser of $5/day up to $50, or 5% of the delinquent rentSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a |
| Landlord entry notice | No statutory minimum (lease governs; reasonable notice)Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-16 (reasonable written or oral notice) |
| Notice to end month-to-month | Landlord 3 days / Tenant 3 daysSource: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23 (no statutory MTM notice; 3-day notice to quit for lapse of time) |
| Rent increase rules | No cap; municipal fair rent commissions may review excessive increases (towns of 25,000+)Source: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-148b |
| Required disclosures | Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (pre-1978 housing); Bed Bug Disclosure; Fire Sprinkler Disclosure; Owner and Agent Identification; Common Interest Community NoticeSource: Connecticut General Statutes Title 47a (Landlord and Tenant) |
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