Torrington, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 24 § 24-2

A. In determining whether a rental charge or a proposed increase in a rental charge is so excessive, with due regard to all the circumstances, as to be harsh and unconscionable or not fair and equitable, the Commission shall consider such of the following circumstances as are applicable to the type of accommodation:
(1) The rents charged for the same number of rooms in other housing accommodations in the same and in other areas of the municipality;
(2) The sanitary conditions existing in the housing accommodations in question;
(3) The number of bathtubs or showers, flush waste closets, kitchen sinks, and lavatory basins available to the occupants thereof;
(4) Services, furniture, furnishings, and equipment supplied therein;
(5) The size and number of bedrooms contained therein;
(6) Repairs necessary to make such accommodations reasonably livable for the occupants accommodated therein;
(7) The amount of taxes and overhead expenses thereof;
(8) Whether the accommodations are in compliance with the ordinances of the City of Torrington and the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut relating to health and safety;
(9) The income of the petitioner and the availability of accommodations;
(10) The availability of utilities;
(11) Damages done to the premises by the tenant, caused by other than ordinary wear and tear;
(12) The amount and frequency of increases in rental charges; and
(13) Whether, and the extent to which, the income from an increase in rental charges has been or will be reinvested in improvements to the accommodations.
Nothing in this section shall preclude the Commission from considering other relevant circumstances.
B. The rent of a tenant protected by G.S. § 47a-23c who files a complaint with the Commission pursuant to G.S. § 47a-23c(c)(2) may be increased only to the extent that such increase is fair and equitable, based on the criteria set forth in G.S. § 7-148c.