Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-14e
(Formerly Sec. 19-347o). Tenement receivership: Owner's right to collect rent moneys.
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The right of the owner of such property to collect such rent moneys from any tenant on or after the date of entry of a judgment as provided in section 47a-14d shall be void and unenforceable to the extent that the tenant has deposited such moneys with a receiver in accordance with the terms of the judgment rendered under said section, regardless of whether such right of the owner arises from a lease, deed, contract, agreement or understanding or otherwise. It shall be a valid defense in any action or proceeding against such tenant to recover possession of real property for nonpayment of rent or for use or occupation to prove that the rent alleged to be unpaid was deposited with a receiver in accordance with the terms of a judgment entered under section 47a-14d.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14e, once a court enters a tenement receivership judgment under § 47a-14d, a property owner's right to collect rent directly from tenants is nullified to the extent that tenants have deposited those funds with a court-appointed receiver as the judgment requires. This rule applies regardless of what a lease, deed, or other agreement says about rent collection. The provision ensures that tenants who follow the receiver's payment instructions are not treated as having failed to pay rent.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14e establishes that after a receivership judgment is entered under § 47a-14d, a property owner or manager generally cannot pursue tenants for rent that has been properly deposited with the court-appointed receiver. Compliant operators typically monitor court proceedings affecting their properties so they are aware when a receivership order is in effect and understand that their normal rent-collection rights are suspended to the extent covered by the judgment. Attempting to collect or demand rent that tenants have already paid to a receiver in accordance with the judgment's terms is rendered void and unenforceable by this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14e protects tenants who deposit rent with a court-appointed receiver under a § 47a-14d judgment from being treated as if they have failed to pay rent. If a landlord brings an eviction or possession action based on alleged nonpayment, a tenant can raise as a valid defense the fact that the disputed rent was deposited with the receiver in accordance with the judgment's terms. Tenants who find themselves in a receivership situation may wish to keep careful records of all payments made to the receiver and can consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid office for general information about how this defense works.
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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