CT HB06418

Removes the requirement that a municipality have a population of 35,000 or more for parties to petition Superior Court for appointment of a receiver for abandoned or blighted buildings, effective October 1, 2021.

Allows any "party in interest" to file a petition for receivership in the superior court of the judicial district where the building is located, with the proceeding constituted as an action in rem.

Requires petitions to include a sworn statement that the building meets conditions for receivership, along with available documentation of code violations, preliminary rehabilitation plans with cost estimates, anticipated funding sources, and a schedule of mortgages, liens, or encumbrances.

Permits petitions to include adjacent properties if owned by the same owner and used for a single or interrelated purpose with the primary building.

Requires service of the petition on the building owner and all lienholders of record, and recording of a notice of lis pendens with the municipal clerk.