CT HB05124

Landlords must provide prospective tenants with written notice of pending foreclosure proceedings or judgments against the owner before entering into a rental agreement, effective July 1, 2020.

Property owners must notify the Housing Commissioner, municipal chief executive, and all current tenants in writing within 10 days of receiving notice of a foreclosure proceeding, with the Housing Commissioner posting notices on the department website within 10 business days, effective October 1, 2020.

Tenants receiving foreclosure notice may file a court action to seek appointment of a receiver to collect rent until the foreclosure proceeding is resolved, without requiring the 21-day prior complaint to a municipal agency that normally applies to other housing violations.

For complaints filed solely under foreclosure notice provisions, courts may only order appointment of a receiver to collect rent during the foreclosure pendency, rather than the broader remedies available for other housing code violations.

The bill amends existing tenant remedy provisions in Connecticut General Statutes Section 47a-14h to incorporate foreclosure notice procedures and adds definitions referencing the new foreclosure notification requirements.