Connecticut Landlord Registration With Town Assessor Required

Under CGS § 47a-6, a landlord whose principal residence is outside Connecticut must designate and file with the town clerk the name and address of an in-state agent authorized to accept service of process. Additionally, CGS § 47a-6a requires every owner of residential property used as a non-owner-occupied rental, regardless of residency, to file an annual statement with the town listing the owner's address and a property contact. Towns may charge nominal filing fees. Until registration is complete, landlords cannot maintain a summary process eviction action against tenants.

Non-registered landlords cannot bring summary process eviction actions. Towns may impose civil fines for failure to register, and the registration is a condition precedent to receiving rent in legal disputes.