Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-36
(Formerly Sec. 52-543). Occupancies to which stay of execution provisions are inapplicable.
Operative Text
Sections 47a-37 to 47a-41, inclusive, shall not apply to (1) housing accommodations situated on a farm and occupied by a tenant who is engaged for a substantial portion of his time in farming operations thereon, (2) dwelling space occupied by domestic servants, caretakers, managers or other employees, to whom the space is provided as part or all of their compensation and who are employed for the purpose of rendering services in connection with the premises of which the dwelling space is a part, (3) land, housing accommodations or a trailer, used or occupied for dwelling purposes, or any land upon which a trailer is used, stands or is occupied for dwelling purposes located in a resort community and customarily rented or occupied on a seasonal basis, or (4) transient occupancy of a dwelling unit in a hotel or motel or similar lodging.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-36 identifies four categories of occupancy that are excluded from the stay-of-execution protections found in §§ 47a-37 through 47a-41: farm workers living on the farm where they work, employees such as domestic servants or caretakers who receive housing as part of their compensation, seasonal or resort-community rentals, and transient guests in hotels, motels, or similar lodgings. For people in these categories, landlords are not required to follow the stay-of-execution procedures that otherwise apply to residential evictions in Connecticut. The rule draws a boundary between standard residential tenancies and these specialized arrangements.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating in one of the four categories listed in Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-36—such as farm-labor housing, employee-compensation housing, seasonal resort rentals, or hotel and motel accommodations—should be aware that the stay-of-execution rules in §§ 47a-37 to 47a-41 do not govern those arrangements. Compliant operators in these categories typically document the nature of the occupancy clearly, whether through employment agreements, seasonal lease terms, or transient-lodging records, to establish that the exemption applies. Misclassifying a standard residential tenancy as one of these exempt categories can expose an operator to legal challenges.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
If you occupy housing as a farm worker on the farm where you work, as an employee receiving housing as compensation, in a seasonal resort community, or as a transient guest in a hotel or motel, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-36 places your arrangement outside the stay-of-execution protections that §§ 47a-37 to 47a-41 provide to most residential tenants. Tenants who believe they have been incorrectly classified under one of these exemptions may have grounds to raise that classification as a defense in eviction proceedings. Consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid service can help clarify whether the exemption legitimately applies to a given living arrangement.
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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