Do Connecticut landlords have a limit on how much they can raise rents?

Connecticut doesn’t have a law that caps rent increases, despite housing advocates’ attempts to lobby for one before the legislature.

Connecticut does require municipalities with a population of 25,000 or more to establish fair rent commissions. The commissions have the power to limit or reverse increases after a review of complaints filed by tenants, although landlords can appeal decisions in court.

Certain protected tenants who live in a municipality without a fair rent commission may bring action to the Superior Court.

A 2024 law also requires landlords to give tenants at least 45 days’ written notice of rent increases or for those with lease terms of one month or less, a notice that equals the length of the lease.

Residents rank the cost and availability of housing as one of the top issues facing the state, according to a recent YouGov poll, commissioned by the Connecticut Regional Plan Association.