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Connecticut

For Connecticut, presumption period is six months; what the presumption does is A landlord shall not maintain an action or proceeding against a tenant to recover possession of a dwelling unit, demand an increase in rent from the tenant, or decrease the services to which the tenant has been entitled within six months after; example of a protected activity is any municipal agency or official has filed a notice, complaint or order regarding such a violation; statute is Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-20, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

State
Connecticut our reading
Presumption period
six months verified
What the presumption does
A landlord shall not maintain an action or proceeding against a tenant to recover possession of a dwelling unit, demand an increase in rent from the tenant, or decrease the services to which the tenant has been entitled within six months after verified
Example of a protected activity
any municipal agency or official has filed a notice, complaint or order regarding such a violation verified
Statute
Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-20 our reading
Sourcecga.ct.gov
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What the source says

Sec. 47a-20. (Formerly Sec. 19-375a). Retaliatory action by landlord prohibited. A landlord shall not maintain an action or proceeding against a tenant to recover possession of a dwelling unit, demand an increase in rent from the tenant, or decrease the services to which the tenant has been entitled within six months after:

cga.ct.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

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Example of a protected activity

(2) any municipal agency or official has filed a notice, complaint or order regarding such a violation;

— all from cga.ct.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

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