Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47 § 47-284
Conversion tenant's right to conversion notice and public offering statement.
Operative Text
(a) At least nine months before a conversion tenant will be required to vacate a converted unit, other than for reasons permitted by subsection (b) of section 47a-23c, and, if a tenant has a purchase right pursuant to section 47-285, at least ninety days prior to the sale of the converted unit by the declarant to a person other than a conversion tenant, a declarant shall give that tenant a conversion notice and provide that tenant with a public offering statement when otherwise required by section 47-263 or 47-267. (b) The conversion notice shall inform a tenant of: (1) The date the declarant converted, or intends to convert, the building to a common interest form of ownership; (2) the right of the tenant during the transition period to protection from eviction; (3) the exclusive right of the tenant, as described in section 47-285, to purchase his converted unit during the first ninety days after receipt of the conversion notice; (4) the right of the tenant, as described in section 47-286, to terminate his tenancy and abandon his converted unit on thirty days notice, and the right of each qualified tenant, as described in section 47-287, to a relocation payment; (5) the availability from the Department of Housing of information concerning governmental assistance to (A) purchase the converted unit or alternative housing, or (B) find, and relocate to, alternative housing; and (6) the address and phone number for information concerning the availability of relocation payments and for information from the Department of Housing concerning governmental assistance. (c) The conversion notice and public offering statement shall be hand-delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the dwelling unit and to any other mailing address provided by a tenant.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-284, when a residential building is converted to common-interest ownership (such as condominiums), the declarant must give each conversion tenant a formal conversion notice and, where required, a public offering statement. The notice must arrive at least nine months before the tenant would need to vacate, and at least ninety days before the declarant sells the unit to anyone other than that tenant. The notice must cover key rights including eviction protections, a purchase option, relocation payments, and available government assistance, and must be hand-delivered or sent by certified mail.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-284 sets firm deadlines and content requirements for the conversion notice that declarants must deliver to each affected tenant. Compliant operators ensure the notice is sent by certified mail with return receipt, or hand-delivered, to both the unit address and any alternate mailing address the tenant has provided. The notice must address all six required topics—conversion date, eviction protections, purchase rights, termination rights, relocation payments, and Department of Housing contact information—before the applicable deadlines pass.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-284 entitles you, as a conversion tenant, to receive a detailed written notice well before you could be required to leave your unit. That notice must inform you of your right to purchase your unit first, your eviction protections during the transition period, your right to relocation payments if you qualify, and how to contact the Department of Housing for assistance. Tenants who believe the required notice was deficient or untimely may raise that as a defense in eviction proceedings or consult a tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options.
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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