New Haven, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 12¾ § 12¾-1
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Pursuant to and in conformity with Public Act No. 274 of the 1969 General Assembly, there is hereby created a commission known as the fair rent commission for the purpose of controlling and eliminating excessive rental charges on residential property within the City of New Haven. This chapter is enacted in recognition of the compelling need for rent stabilization for the duration of a severe housing shortage in New Haven.
Chapter 12¾ § 12¾-1 of the New Haven Code of Ordinances establishes the Fair Rent Commission as the city's designated body for overseeing residential rental charges. The provision was enacted under authority granted by Connecticut Public Act No. 274 of 1969 and is grounded in a legislative finding that a severe housing shortage created a compelling need for rent stabilization. Its stated purpose is to control and eliminate excessive rental charges on residential property within New Haven.
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Section 12¾-1 signals that residential rental activity in New Haven operates within a framework specifically designed to prevent excessive charges, administered by the Fair Rent Commission. Operators who understand the commission's foundational mandate—rooted in Public Act No. 274 of 1969—are generally better positioned to structure their rental practices in conformity with the broader chapter. Familiarity with this purpose clause helps property owners contextualize the more specific obligations and procedures set out elsewhere in Chapter 12¾.
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Chapter 12¾ § 12¾-1 establishes that New Haven tenants have access to a Fair Rent Commission created expressly to address excessive rental charges during periods of housing shortage. This purpose clause is the foundation for the substantive protections and complaint procedures detailed throughout the rest of Chapter 12¾. Tenants who believe their rent may be excessive can look to the Fair Rent Commission as the enforcement body contemplated by this ordinance, and tenant-rights organizations in New Haven can help explain how the commission's processes work in practice.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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