All people in Connecticut have a right to safe, stable, and affordable housing. Under current law, landlords are required to return a security deposit within thirty days of vacating a property. But a month long delay in returning a substantial sum of money can have disastrous effects on the state’s most financially vulnerable. A delay this long guarantees that most tenants would not be able to put that returned security deposit towards their next rental. In a time when housing is increasingly competitive and scarce, this could mean the difference between securing housing and experiencing homelessness.
SB 943, An Act Concerning the Return of Security Deposits Upon the Termination of Tenancy
Session
2023
Bill number
SB 943
Position
Support
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