Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-56h
(Formerly Sec. 19-347g). Rights of mortgagee or lienor remedying nuisance and paying expenses.
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Any mortgagee or lienor who, at his expense, remedies or removes the nuisance to the satisfaction of the court shall have and be entitled to enforce a lien equivalent to the lien granted to the receiver in favor of the municipality under sections 47a-56 to 47a-56i, inclusive. Any mortgagee or lienor who, following the appointment of a receiver by the court, reimburses the receiver and the municipality for all costs and charges as hereinabove provided shall be entitled to an assignment of the lien granted to the receiver in favor of the municipality.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-56h, when a mortgagee or lienor uses their own funds to remedy or remove a property nuisance to the court's satisfaction, they gain the right to enforce a lien against the property similar to the one a court-appointed receiver holds in favor of the municipality. Additionally, if a receiver has already been appointed, a mortgagee or lienor who fully reimburses both the receiver and the municipality for all associated costs becomes entitled to have that receiver's lien formally assigned to them. This provision creates a financial incentive for mortgage holders and lienors to step in and resolve nuisance conditions rather than leaving remediation solely to a court-appointed receiver.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners who hold a mortgage or lien on a Connecticut property subject to nuisance proceedings should be aware that Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-56h gives mortgagees and lienors a path to protect their financial interest by funding nuisance remediation directly. A compliant and financially prudent mortgagee or lienor typically documents all remediation expenditures and obtains court confirmation that the nuisance has been resolved to the court's satisfaction in order to establish their lien rights. Where a receiver has already been appointed, mortgagees and lienors who fully reimburse the receiver and municipality for all costs generally pursue a formal assignment of the municipal lien to preserve their priority position.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-56h primarily governs the financial rights of mortgagees and lienors in nuisance-abatement proceedings, but tenants living in properties subject to such proceedings may find it relevant because it creates additional parties who have a legal stake in ensuring nuisance conditions are actually remedied. When a mortgagee or lienor steps in to fund remediation under this provision, tenants may have grounds to raise the status of those proceedings—and whether the nuisance was truly resolved—in related housing matters. Tenants navigating nuisance-related housing issues in Connecticut can consult local tenant-rights organizations or legal aid services to understand how lien assignments and receiver proceedings under §§ 47a-56 to 47a-56i may affect their housing situation.
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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