Evictions Updates in Connecticut | July 2021

The world of rentals is ever-changing and at Robert C. White & Company we like to keep our finger on the pulse. We’re coming to you this week with an update on evictions, national and statewide moratoriums, and how landlords in Connecticut can and should be handling things moving forward! This one’s brief, so we’ll dive right in. 

CT & Nationwide Eviction Moratoriums

In an important update from the Governor’s office on Wednesday, landlords and investors learned that Gov. Lamont has no plan to extend the statewide eviction moratorium in Connecticut beyond June 30, 2021. It was originally put in place to help individuals and families through economic fallout from the pandemic; the Governor’s rule halted any new eviction filings. With the state moratorium expiring, landlords will once again be able to file new evictions, though the Governor also outlined strict new measures which landlords will have to follow if they  wish to start an eviction. The new guidelines can be found HERE in full. The state essentially asks that landlords exhaust all other options prior to eviction.

Also this week, The Supreme Court upheld the national eviction moratorium set by the CDC last Spring. The CDC’s nationwide moratorium is set to expire on July 31, 2021, one month after the statewide expiry. It is very unlikely that the nationwide ban will be extended further unless there is congressional intervention. 

Unite CT & Rental Assistance

If you’re a landlord with a struggling tenant or a tenant with difficulty yourself, Unite CT continues to offer relief programs. The state of Connecticut has set a limit of $15,000 of rental assistance per tenant for the program.  There are specific qualifications a tenant must meet in order to receive this aid, but with money still being fed into this Unite CT and other national programs, alternatives are there to help you and your tenants avoid evictions.

Moving Forward

As new evictions start to be filed soon, we expect that housing courts will move slowly due to a high volume of cases. With that said, if you are a landlord in a possible eviction situation, you should be creative in your thinking and explore all your options before proceeding to evict. There may be solutions to remedy lost or late rents without all the headache and hassle of an eviction. 

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