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Connecticut Statewide Rule

Connecticut Landlord Identification and Nonresident Registration

Some RestrictionsApplies statewide across Connecticut (2026)

Key Facts

Identification statute
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6
Nonresident filing
§ 47a-6a (municipal option)
Filed with
Town tax assessor
Failure to identify
Lease signer becomes landlord's agent
Fees
Local filing fee may apply
Last verified: August 20, 2026Source: State of Connecticut

Summary

Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6, a landlord must give tenants the name and address of the person authorized to manage the property and accept service. Section 47a-6a lets a municipality require nonresident owners to file their residential address with the tax assessor.

Sec. 47a-6a. Filing in designated municipal office of residential address of nonresident landlord. (a) As used in this section, (1) “address” means a location as described by the full street number, if any, the street name, the city or town, and the state, and not a mailing address such as a post office box, (2) “dwelling unit” means any house or building, or portion thereof, which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied, or is arranged or designed to be occupied, or is occupied, as the home or residence of one or more persons, living independently of each other, and doing their cooking upon the premises, and having a common right in the halls, stairways or yards, (3) “agent in charge” or “agent” means one who manages real estate, including, but not limited to, the collection of rents and supervision of property, (4) “controlling participant” means an individual that exercises day-to-day financial or operational control, and (5) “project-based housing provider” means a property owner who contracts with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide housing to tenants under the federal Housing Choice Voucher Program, 42 USC 1437f(o).

Source: State of ConnecticutView official code

Full Breakdown

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-6 requires the landlord to disclose to tenants, in writing, the name and address of the person authorized to manage the premises and to receive notices, demands, and service of process. If the landlord fails to do so, the person who signed the rental agreement is treated as the landlord's agent. Separately, § 47a-6a lets any municipality require a nonresident owner of rental property to report the owner's current residential address, or the agent's address, to the town tax assessor or another designated municipal office. Local filing fees may apply.

Violations & Penalties

If a landlord does not identify the manager and agent, the person who signed the lease is deemed the landlord's agent for service and for performing the landlord's obligations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does every Connecticut landlord have to register with the town?
Not statewide. Section 47a-6a lets a municipality require nonresident owners to file their address with the tax assessor. All landlords must, under § 47a-6, identify their manager and agent to tenants.
What happens if a landlord doesn't identify who manages the property?
Under § 47a-6, the person who signed the rental agreement is then deemed the landlord's agent for receiving notices, demands, and service of process.

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