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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-3 (2026)

Rental agreement: Permissible terms

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A landlord and a tenant may include in a rental agreement terms and conditions not prohibited by law, including rent, term of the agreement and other provisions governing the rights and obligations of the parties.

(P.A. 76-95, S. 3, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82; P.A. 79-571, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 76-435 revised effective date section of P.A. 76-95; P.A. 79-571 deleted former Subsecs. (b) to (d) which had required tenant to pay fair rental value in absence of an agreement, which had specified when rent is payable and which had specified tenancy as month-to-month or week-to-week unless rental agreement fixes a definite term.

Cited. 38 CS 1; Id., 683.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2024 · leading case: Thomas v. Lenhart, 444 A.2d 246 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1982).
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Thomas v. Lenhart, 444 A.2d 246 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1982). “Consequently, at the very least, the agreement between the parties in this case must be considered a “Rental Agreement” pursuant to § 47a-3 which permits the inclusion of any terms not prohibited by law.”
Northland Inv. Corp. v. Pub. Utils. Regulatory Auth. (Dissent), No. SC20769 (Conn. May 7, 2024). · cites it 6× “General Statutes § 47a-3 provides that ‘‘[a] landlord and a tenant may include in a rental agreement terms and conditions not prohibited by law, including rent, term of the agreement and other provisions governing the rights and obligations of the parties.”
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