Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-6a
Filing in designated municipal office of residential address of nonresident landlord.
Operative Text
(a) As used in this section, (1) “address” means a location as described by the full street number, if any, the street name, the city or town, and the state, and not a mailing address such as a post office box, (2) “dwelling unit” means any house or building, or portion thereof, which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied, or is arranged or designed to be occupied, or is occupied, as the home or residence of one or more persons, living independently of each other, and doing their cooking upon the premises, and having a common right in the halls, stairways or yards, (3) “agent in charge” or “agent” means one who manages real estate, including, but not limited to, the collection of rents and supervision of property, (4) “controlling participant” means an individual that exercises day-to-day financial or operational control, and (5) “project-based housing provider” means a property owner who contracts with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide housing to tenants under the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, 42 USC 1437f(o). (b) Any municipality may require the nonresident owner or project-based housing provider of occupied or vacant rental real property to report to the tax assessor, or other municipal office designated by the municipality, the current residential address of the nonresident owner or project-based housing provider of such property, if the nonresident owner or project-based housing provider is an individual, or the current residential address of the agent in charge of the building, if the nonresident owner or project-based housing provider is a corporation, partnership, trust or other legally recognized entity owning rental real property in the state. If the nonresident owners or project-based housing providers are a corporation, partnership, trust or other legally recognized entity owning rental real property in the state, such report shall also include identifying information and the current residential address of each controlling participant associated with the property. If such residential address changes, notice of the new residential address shall be provided by such nonresident owner, project-based housing provider or agent in charge of the building to the office of the tax assessor or other designated municipal office not more than twenty-one days after the date that the address change occurred. If the nonresident owner, project-based housing provider or agent fails to file an address under this section, the address to which the municipality mails property tax bills for the rental real property shall be deemed to be the nonresident owner, project-based housing provider or agent's current address. Such address may be used for compliance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section. (c) Service of state or municipal orders relating to maintenance of such rental real property or compliance with state law and local codes concerning such real property directed to the nonresident owner, project-based housing provider or agent at the address on file, or deemed to be on file in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall be sufficient proof of service of notice of such orders in any subsequent criminal or civil action against the owner, project-based housing provider or agent for failure to comply with the orders. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the validity of any other means of giving notice of such orders that may be used by the state or such municipality. (d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction. (e) Any report provided to a tax assessor pursuant to subsection (b) of this section on or after October 1, 2023, shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed under chapter 14.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6a, Connecticut municipalities may require nonresident rental property owners—including project-based housing providers—to file a current residential street address (not a P.O. box) with the local tax assessor or another designated municipal office. If the owner is a corporation, partnership, trust, or similar entity, the residential address of the agent in charge and each controlling participant must also be reported, and any address change must be filed within 21 days. Addresses on file under this section can be used to establish valid service of state or municipal maintenance and code-compliance orders, and failure to comply with the filing requirement constitutes an infraction under Connecticut law.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6a authorizes municipalities to collect a nonresident landlord's current residential street address—and, for entity owners, the addresses of the agent in charge and each controlling participant. Compliant operators generally maintain an up-to-date filing with the tax assessor or designated municipal office and submit a new address within 21 days whenever a change occurs. Because an address on file under this section can be used to establish legally sufficient service of maintenance or code-compliance orders, keeping the filing current is a routine part of property management practice in participating Connecticut municipalities.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6a gives Connecticut municipalities a tool to ensure that a nonresident landlord's or agent's current residential address is on record with a local office, making it easier for the municipality to serve maintenance and code-compliance orders on property owners. If a landlord has not filed a required address, the statute provides that the property tax billing address is treated as the address of record, which can affect how official notices are delivered. Tenants who believe a landlord is out of compliance with local housing codes may find it useful to contact their municipality's tax assessor or designated office to understand what address information is on file, and tenant-rights organizations can help identify additional enforcement or complaint 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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