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Housing Laws

Updated: 
January 3, 2024

What housing laws can protect me if I need to break my lease?

There is a housing law in Connecticut that allows you, the tenant, to terminate your lease before it expires if:

  1. you or your child are a victim of family violence or sexual assault; and
  2. you believe that it is necessary to leave your rental unit due to fear of immediate harm.1

1 CT ST § 47a-11e(a)

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