Cal. Civ. Code § 8-37ee-805
Opening a new tenant application period
Operative Text
(a) When the entity elects to commence a new tenant applicant application period, the entity shall announce notice of such action in accordance with the advertising and marketing activities described in the latest approved affirmative fair housing marketing plan. (b) Entities that elect to market on a continuous basis may, in lieu of the notice referenced in subsection (a) of this section, include in such continuous marketing materials or in the application, notice of the schedule by which application periods open and close. (c) Entities shall schedule application periods as frequently as necessary to manage their waitlist with sufficient applicants to ensure timely occupancy of vacant units or participation in the program administered by the entity in available housing opportunities. (d) All application periods shall have clear opening and closing dates. After the closing of any application period, entities shall use applications received during that period to generate a waitlist as set forth in section 8-37ee-803(b) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. When an application period is closed, the entity shall not take additional applications and shall notify anyone inquiring about occupancy of the closure. (e) Entities shall append a waitlist generated from a new application period after the last applicant in the existing waitlist with applicants from the new application period to follow, in numerical order, after previously existing entries. (f) An entity may close the application period prior to the application deadline for one (1) or more unit sizes when the number of applications received exceeds the number of housing opportunities available by at least three (3) times, and at least twenty (20) percent of applicants are least likely to apply, as defined in the entity’s affirmative fair housing marketing plan. The entity may include in the notice of the opening of the application period that the application period may be closed early. The entity shall publicize any early closure of the application period in the same manner the notice of the opening of the application period was publicized, in accordance with the entity’s affirmative fair housing marketing plan.
Under Conn. Agencies Regs. § 8-37ee-805, housing entities in Connecticut must follow specific procedures when opening and closing tenant application periods, including advertising new periods through their approved affirmative fair housing marketing plan. Application periods must have defined start and end dates, and once closed, no new applications may be accepted. Waitlists built from new application periods are appended after existing waitlist entries, and early closure of a period is permitted only when applications exceed available units by at least three times and at least 20 percent of applicants are from groups least likely to apply.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Housing operators subject to Conn. Agencies Regs. § 8-37ee-805 generally announce new application periods through the advertising and marketing channels outlined in their latest approved affirmative fair housing marketing plan, or include scheduling information directly in continuous marketing materials. Compliant operators establish clear opening and closing dates for each application period, promptly notify inquirers of any closure, and append new waitlists after existing entries in numerical order. When early closure is warranted under the provision's thresholds, operators publicize that closure through the same channels used to announce the opening.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 8-37ee-805 establishes that housing entities must publicly announce application periods and may not accept applications after a period has closed, meaning applicants who inquire after closure must be notified of that status. Tenants and prospective applicants have a right to expect that their position on a waitlist generated from a given application period will be preserved in numerical order and appended after previously existing entries. Those who believe an entity has failed to follow these procedures may consider contacting a Connecticut tenant-rights organization, reaching out to the Connecticut Department of Housing, or consulting with a housing attorney to understand available 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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