Eviction Disclosure
We like to do everything we can to avoid eviction, as it is not the best solution for anyone involved. Please read and understand the information below so that you may avoid the eviction process altogether. We take these eviction guidelines seriously, and follow all state regulations and guidelines. In an effort to minimize losses and create less headache for the resident and owners, we may initiate eviction proceedings on the 12th day of the month in which payment for that month has not been received. Below are the criteria for eviction:
In Connecticut, grounds for eviction include the following:
- Expiration of the Lease. Generally, once a lease expires, the landlord is under no obligation to renew it. This is true whether the lease is written or oral, year-to-year, or month-to-month (CGS § 47a-15). But the law prohibits aged (62 years of age or older), blind, or disabled tenants who reside in buildings with five or more separate dwelling units from being evicted for this reason. These tenants may be evicted only “for cause” (e.g., failure to pay rent, material noncompliance with the lease) (CGS § 47a-23c). The law also specifies when tenants of foreclosed homes may be evicted before the end of the lease (CGS § 47a-20e and PA 11-201, §§ 7-8).
- Nonpayment of Rent. If a tenant does not pay his or her rent, the landlord may evict the tenant after a three-day grace period or after the time specified in the notice to quit. If the tenant pays the rent during the grace period, he or she cannot be evicted for nonpayment.
- Breach of Tenant’s Statutory Duties. Tenants have certain duties imposed on them by statute. Basically, these are to refrain from creating a nuisance or defacing the premises, obey the health and fire codes, and keep the premises clean and safe. Failure to perform these duties is a ground for eviction. If the tenant corrects the problem within 15 days, he or she cannot be evicted on this ground. But the tenant can be evicted for committing a similar breach within the following six months.
- Breach of Lease Terms. A landlord may impose lease terms beyond just rental payments. Breach of these terms is a ground for eviction. The terms must, however, be rational, apply to everyone, and pertain to such things as the welfare of others or property damage prevention. As with a breach of statutory duties, if the tenant cures the breach within 15 days, it nullifies the breach, unless a similar breach occurs within six months.
- Illegal Conduct or Serious Nuisance. An assault on a landlord or other tenant; use of the leased premises for gambling, prostitution, or to sell drugs; or other illegal conduct is a ground for eviction. Unlike a breach of lease terms or statutory duties, tenants cannot cure an eviction based on illegal conduct or serious nuisance (CGS §§ 47a-15 and -31).
If any of these scenarios apply, eviction proceedings will be initiated. The process will go as follows in a month where rent is not paid:
Day 1: Rent is Due.
Day 5: Resident may be contacted via mail & phone or email with a payment reminder.
Day 11: Late fee of $50.00 will be charged to resident Turbo Tenant ledger, and contact must be made.
Day 12: If no contact, Notice to Quit will be issued to tenant, Eviction process initiates.
Day 15: Last day to vacate property or pay rent plus late fees.
Day 16: Summons from Judicial Court is submitted for eviction proceedings.
From this point on, the court will issue a summons to the resident to begin the process and is generally irreversible. In all other eviction cases, the timeline will be altered from the day that the Notice to Quit is served.
Please do your best to adhere to the House Rules, Lease Agreement, and all Laws of the State of Connecticut and the United States. If at any time you cannot pay rent, please contact us immediately to inform us of the issue and to identify a payment date, setup a payment plan, or submit plans for vacating the property.