Connecticut Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7 — 房东义务：遵守建筑/住房法规（健康安全）、保持 fit and habitable、common area 清洁安全、维护电气/管道/卫生/供暖/通风/电梯、提供垃圾容器与清运、供水+热水+合理供暖。
• Notice before acting: 47a-12：影响健康安全的违约，租客书面通知后房东须在 15 天内修复；未修复租约终止。
• Governing authority: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Connecticut, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7 — 房东义务：遵守建筑/住房法规（健康安全）、保持 fit and habitable、common area 清洁安全、维护电气/管道/卫生/供暖/通风/电梯、提供垃圾容器与清运、供水+热水+合理供暖。

康涅狄格适居性义务是 6 项清单式立法。单户/多户住宅可书面约定租客承担部分维修（须善意、非规避，47a-7(c)(d)）。

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

47a-12：影响健康安全的违约，租客书面通知后房东须在 15 天内修复；未修复租约终止。

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-12 ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

房东进入须租客同意（紧急除外，47a-18）；租客不得无理拒绝同意。非法进入可追偿实际损害并请求禁令。

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-18 ↗

When the duty does not apply

缺陷系租客或经其同意的他人故意造成的，房东无义务（47a-7(a)(2)）。

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7(a)(2) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7(a)(1)-(2)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7(a)(3)-(4)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7(a)(5)-(6)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-12	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4a	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-13	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-14h	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-18	2026-10-16	official text ↗
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-7(a)(2)	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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