Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-22a
Interest payable on security deposits of senior citizens and disabled persons in public housing. Payment of security deposit in installments.
Operative Text
(a) Any housing authority, community housing development corporation, or other corporation approved by the Commissioner of Housing for state financial assistance to provide public housing for senior citizens and disabled persons under the provisions of part VI or VII of chapter 128 shall return any security deposit with interest, to any tenant or former tenant at the time the tenancy is terminated in accordance with the provisions of section 47a-21. (b) Any housing authority, community housing development corporation or other corporation approved by the Commissioner of Housing for state financial assistance to provide public housing for senior citizens and disabled persons under the provisions of part VI or VII of chapter 128 shall, pursuant to a written agreement, permit the payment of a security deposit in installments that are reasonable in light of the income of the tenant. Such written agreement shall include the schedule of installment payments and a determination of the tenant's ability to pay under such a schedule. Such installments shall be payable in equal amounts at approximately equal intervals not exceeding one month over a period of at least twelve months. Interest payable pursuant to section 47a-21 shall not begin to accrue until the security deposit, including all installments due if applicable, has been paid in full. Nothing in this section shall preclude any such housing authority or corporation from waiving the payment of the security deposit, or agreeing to extend the installment payments over a period of more than twelve months.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-22a, public housing providers serving senior citizens and disabled persons in Connecticut — including housing authorities and approved corporations — must return security deposits with interest when a tenancy ends, following the procedures set out in § 47a-21. The same providers are also required to allow tenants to pay their security deposit in installments spread over at least twelve months, with payment amounts and intervals set through a written agreement that accounts for the tenant's income. Interest on the deposit does not begin to accrue until the full deposit, including all installments, has been paid, and providers retain the option to waive the deposit entirely or extend the installment period beyond twelve months.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Housing authorities and approved corporations covered by Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-22a generally maintain written installment agreements that document the payment schedule and an assessment of each tenant's ability to pay, with installments set in equal amounts at intervals no greater than one month over a minimum twelve-month period. Compliant operators track when the full security deposit has been received, since interest obligations under § 47a-21 do not begin until that point. Operators also keep records supporting any decision to waive the deposit or extend the installment period beyond the twelve-month minimum, as both options are expressly permitted under § 47a-22a.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-22a gives tenants in qualifying public housing for seniors and disabled persons the right to pay their security deposit in installments over at least twelve months, with the schedule set in a written agreement that reflects their income. When a tenancy ends, the housing authority or approved corporation is required to return the deposit with interest in accordance with § 47a-21. Tenants who believe these rights have not been honored may wish to contact a local tenant-rights organization, reach out to the Connecticut Department of Housing, or explore whether raising a violation of § 47a-22a is appropriate in their circumstances.
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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