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04/06/2026

There are three specific bills currently
moving through the Hartford legislature
that are causing significant concerns for
property owners (particularly landlords) in 2026.
The overarching theme of these bills is
a shift toward "Tenant Protections" that
limit a landlord's traditional "discretionary" rights:

1. Senate Bill 257: The "Just Cause" Eviction Expansion-
This is the big one. Currently, CT law
allows "Lapse of Time" evictions-
meaning when a lease ends, you can
simply choose not to renew it for any
reason (or no reason).

• The Proposed Change: Landlords
would be prohibited from evicting a
tenant or refusing to renew a lease
without a "just cause" (e.g.,
nonpayment, lease violations, or
illegal activity)

• The Scope: It primarily targets
buildings with 5 or more units, but
there is strong pressure to expand it
to all non-owner-occupied rentals.

• Landlord Concern: If vou have a
"nuisance" tenant who isn't
technically breaking the lease but is
making life miserable for other
tenants, you lose your most effective
tool: the non-renewal. It essentially
turns every lease into a "life-long'
tenancy unless the tenant messes
up.

2. HB 5042: The "Ownership
Transfer" Rent Cap-
This bill targets the exact strategy many
investors use: buying a "mismanaged"
building and raising rents to market
rate.

• The Proposed Change: If a property
is sold, the new owner is capped on
how much they can raise rent for
existing tenants (likely the greater of
5% or the CPI inflation rate) unless
they spend at least $50,000 per unit
in "Major Renovations."

• Landlord Concern: This effectively
implements Rent Control by proxy
For a buyer, it means you can't base
your purchase price on "pro-forma"
or future rents; you are stuck with
whatever the previous landlord was
charging, which kills the "Value-Add"
investment model

3. HB 5261: The "Code
Violation" Rent Freeze-

• The Proposed Change:
Municipalities (like Torrington or
Litchfield) would be allowed to pass
ordinances that prohibit any rent
increases if a property has multiple
outstanding building code violations.

• Landlord Concern: While it sounds
fair, landlords worry about
weaponized inspections. If a tenant
prevents access for a repair and then
calls the inspector, the resulting
violation could lock the rent at
current levels indefinitely, even as
taxes and insurance continue to climb.

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