What are my rights as a tenant?  What must my landlord do for me?  What must I do as a tenant?  Can my landlord enter my apartment without my consent?  For more information  What are my rights as a tenant? You have ...

It is against the law for your landlord to lock you out of the apartment or room where you live. This guide will help you understand your rights and the steps you can take if your landlord is trying to lock you out. This guide gives you ...

If you do not pay your rent (and pay it on time), you risk being evicted. The first thing you should do is ask your landlord to make the necessary repairs. If that doesn't work, keep paying your rent. You can try to get the repairs made and ...

Learn what to do if you cannot afford to pay court costs and fees for Family, civil, housing, and small claims cases.If you don't have the money to pay court costs, you can fill out a form asking for a “fee waiver.” A fee waiver means that you ...

Landlords must provide utilities that work. This section tells you what to do if you have problems with your landlord about your heat, gas, electricity or water.

If a Housing Code, Health Department or other official ordered you to move because your apartment is not safe, you may be able to get help from your town under Connecticut's Uniform Relocation Assistance Act.  This law says that if your ...

If you have bed bugs, you are not alone. Cases of bed bugs have been on the rise, especially in the last ten years. Here is some information about dealing with a bed bug infestation.

Note: We use "bank" to mean the person or company who is bringing the foreclosure action. Banks are not the only ones who can bring a foreclosure.

Have you experienced unwanted touching, unwanted sexual advances, sexual jokes, comments, or gestures in your rental housing? Fair housing laws may help you.By: The National Housing Law Project

What is lead poisoning?  Who does it affect and how do you get it?  How do I know if my child has lead poisoning?  Who pays for the lead poisoning tests?  Does the landlord have to tell me if there is lead in the apartment? 

If you are looking for an apartment, there are several places to start: HUD (The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development): 1-860-240-4800 publishes a guide "Looking for HUD-Associated Rental Housing in Connecticut" that includes a ...

Guide for rentersCan my landlord demand a security deposit?What happens to my security deposit?Does the landlord have to pay interest?Can my landlord keep my security deposit?When will I get my security deposit back?Sample letters and formsMore ...

You do NOT have to move right away when your building is foreclosed.You are protected by state and federal laws.  Here's information about how you can protect your rights.

What is the Fair Rent Commission and what can it do? Who may file a complaint and when should a complaint be filed? How do I file a complaint? What rent should I pay after I file a complaint? What do I need to do before the ...

A rent increase is when your landlord asks you to pay more rent than you are paying now. There are times when a rent increase is illegal.For example, your landlord can’t raise your rent if:you recently reported housing code violations,filed a ...

A list of common legal words and their definitions compiled by the Connecticut Judicial Branch. If you didn't find what you were looking for in the Connecticut Judicial Branch glossary, try this glossary of legal terms by the U.S. Courts.

A statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring equal housing opportunity for everyone in Connecticut.

The Connecticut Housing Coalition works to expand housing opportunity and to increase the quantity and quality of affordable housing in our state.Click here for information on housing help.

Official Court Forms of the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch. Available as fillable and printable legal forms in the areas of: Administrative, Civil, Criminal, Family, General, Grievance, Housing, Juvenile, Probate, Supreme/Appellate, Victim ...

Court Service Centers are located within Judicial District Courthouses, and are staffed by Judicial Branch employees trained to assist all court patrons. Several Court Service Centers have bilingual staff.

CTEnergyInfo was developed by the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control, Energy Conservation Management Board and Institute for Sustainable Energy to help consumers navigate the ever increasing number of energy-related resources.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) maintains a list of contact information for all Connecticut public housing agencies. Includes their name, street address, phone number, address, fax number, and the the of program ...

HUD oversees federally subsidized rental programs as well and homebuyer programs.

Infoline (2-1-1) is a free service that can help you with many different kinds of problems, including substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention, financial problems, and more. It is available 24 hours a day and 365 days per year.

If your landlord locks you out of your apartment and you can not afford a lawyer, this guild will help you represent yourself in court. Also see the legal aid guide, Tenants' Rights: Lockouts.By: State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

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See a "how to" slidecast by the Connecticut Judicial Branch: http://www.jud.ct.gov/forms/appearance/default.htm

If you cannot afford to pay certain court fees to start a case in court and you have very little income, you may have a right to a fee waiver. Use this form to ask the court to allow you not to pay.

Use this form if you live in the rental property and your name was not listed as one of the defendants on the summary process (eviction) summons and complaint. This form asks the court to find that the eviction case does not apply to the person ...

Use this form if there are conditions in your apartment that violate health or housing codes and your landlord has not made the required repairs.For more information, see our article, "Tenants' Rights: Repairs How To Use The Housing Code ...

Use this form if the landlord has filed an “Affidavit Re: Noncompliance with Stipulation.” By filing the affidavit of noncompliance, your landlord told the court that you broke the agreement and has asked for the paperwork to evict you right ...

If you and the landlord work out an agreement to settle the case, use this form to put your agreement in writing and to ask the court to approve the agreement.For more information, see our Self-Help Guides:The Eviction Process...Before the Judge ...

Use this form if the court has already entered an eviction judgment against you and you want to ask the court to reopen the case.For more information, see our Self-Help Guide, "The Eviction Process...After the Judge Decides."

Use this form if there are conditions in your apartment that violate health or housing codes and your landlord has not made the required repairs.For more information, see our article, "Tenants' Rights: Repairs How To Use The Housing Code ...

Use this form if the court has already entered an eviction judgment against you and you want to ask the court for more time before you are physically evicted.For more information, see our Self-Help Guide, "The Eviction Process...After the Judge ...

Use this form to respond to the statements the landlord made in the complaint and to tell the court if you have any defenses to the eviction. You will also have to file an Appearance form to tell the court that you will be involved in the ...

Use this form if your landlord has changed the locks and/or put you out of the apartment without getting an eviction judgment from the court.For more information and a sample form showing how to fill it out, see our Self-Help Guide, "Tenants' ...

Going to court can be stressful. This video will cover everything you need to know about getting ready for a court hearing, including what to wear, who to bring with you, what happens when you see the judge, meeting with a mediator, and more. ...

Even if your apartment needs repairs, you need to pay your rent on time every month. If you don’t, you risk being evicted.

The first thing you should do is ask your landlord to make the repairs. If that doesn’t work, keep paying your rent. ...

Infoline (2-1-1) is a free service that can help you with many different kinds of problems, including substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide prevention, financial problems, and more. It is available 24 hours a day and 365 days per year.

St. Luke’s LifeWorks is a non-profit organization providing learning opportunities, housing and support services to people overcoming homelessness in lower Fairfield County.Bread & Roses: Programs for people living with HIV/AIDS

Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. They talk to callers about many different non-criminal legal problems. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family, employment, ...