Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8 § 8-68c
Notice of certain actions concerning federally assisted multifamily rental housing for low and moderate income persons and families.
Operative Text
(a) As used in this section, “covered program” means: (1) New construction, substantial rehabilitation, moderate rehabilitation, property disposition and loan management set-aside programs or any other program providing project-based assistance under 42 USC 1437f, including, but not limited to, housing regulated pursuant to 24 CFR 983.1 to 24 CFR 983.262, inclusive, 24 CFR Parts 880 to 884, inclusive, and 24 CFR Part 886; (2) The Below Market Interest Rate Program under Section 221(d)(3) of the National Housing Act, 12 USC 1715l(d)(3), (5); (3) Section 236 of the National Housing Act, 12 USC 1715z-1; (4) Section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, 12 USC 1701q; (5) Programs for rent supplement assistance under Section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, 12 USC 1701s; (6) Programs under Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, 42 USC 1485; (7) Programs under Section 521 of the Housing Act of 1949, 42 USC 1490a; (8) The Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, 26 USC 42; or (9) Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities under 42 USC 8013. (b) Any owner of multifamily rental housing for persons and families of low and moderate income, that is assisted pursuant to a contract, mortgage, or mortgage insured under any covered program shall, not later than one year prior to the expiration or planned or proposed termination of any subsidy for the development, sale, transfer of title, lease of the development, prepayment of any such contract or mortgage, or maturity of such mortgage, if any such action will result in the cessation or reduction of the financial assistance or regulatory requirements designed to make the assisted units affordable to low and moderate income households, provide written notice of such action to the Commissioner of Housing, the chief executive officer of the municipality in which such housing is located and to all tenants residing in such housing. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the contractual rights or the ability of such owner to prepay any such mortgage or to interfere with any existing contract. Not later than ten business days after receipt of any notice, the Commissioner of Housing shall cause such notice to be posted on the web site of the department. Such notice shall also be made available electronically to those persons who have provided the commissioner with a written request to receive such notices along with a current electronic mail address. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the owner of multifamily rental housing that is assisted pursuant to a contract, mortgage or mortgage insured under any covered program that was not subject to the provisions of this section prior to July 1, 2006, and which, as of July 1, 2006, has less than one year remaining prior to the expiration or planned or proposed termination of any subsidy for the development, sale, transfer of title, lease of the development, prepayment of any such contract or mortgage or maturity of such mortgage, if any such action will result in the cessation or reduction of the financial assistance or regulatory requirements designed to make the assisted units affordable to low and moderate income households, shall provide not less than ninety days written notice of such action. Said notice shall be delivered to the parties listed in subsection (b) of this section and shall be posted and made available in accordance with the provisions of said subsection (b).
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-68c, owners of federally assisted multifamily rental housing covered by a range of specified federal programs must provide advance written notice before taking actions—such as allowing a subsidy to expire, selling the property, or prepaying a mortgage—that would reduce or end affordability protections for low- and moderate-income residents. The standard notice period is at least one year before the triggering action, though a shorter 90-day window applies to properties that first became subject to this law on or after July 1, 2006, with less than a year remaining before such an action. Notice must go to the Connecticut Commissioner of Housing, the local municipal chief executive, and all current tenants, and the Commissioner is required to post received notices publicly online within ten business days.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Owners of federally assisted multifamily housing covered by the programs enumerated in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-68c generally track subsidy expiration dates, mortgage maturity dates, and any planned disposition or prepayment well in advance to ensure the one-year written notice deadline can be met. Compliant operators deliver that notice simultaneously to the Commissioner of Housing, the chief executive officer of the relevant municipality, and every tenant currently residing in the development. Properties that first came under this statute on or after July 1, 2006 with less than a year remaining before a covered action are subject to a minimum 90-day notice requirement instead, and the same three-party delivery obligation applies.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-68c gives tenants living in covered federally assisted multifamily housing the right to receive written notice—typically at least one year in advance—before an owner takes an action that would reduce or end the affordability subsidies on their building. If a tenant believes this notice was not provided as required, they may raise that as a concern with the Connecticut Department of Housing, which is responsible for receiving and publicly posting these notices, or consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with affordable housing preservation. Tenants who have registered their email address with the Commissioner of Housing can also receive electronic copies of notices filed under this provision.
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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