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As fair rent commissions in CT towns start hearing cases, some have run into questions about how to ensure landlords abide by their rulings.
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Mark Griffin and Cheryl Rabe applied for a place owned by Mandy Management, a large property owner in New Haven. The company cited two misdemeanors from 1989 as reasons not to rent to him, and now, other companies are denying them, too.
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U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is co-sponsoring the Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act, which would keep rental companies from using the software to set higher prices.
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The bill would limit landlords’ ability to consider felony convictions in rental applications but contains carve-outs for some sex offenders.
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Advocates, research experts and journalists gathered virtually in a panel this week to discuss the persisting challenges of eviction in Connecticut.
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The Connecticut Housing Committee ended its last scheduled meeting of the session Tuesday without voting on a bill to cap annual rent increases.
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The Connecticut rent cap bill would cap annual rent hikes at 4% plus the consumer price index, but the debate outlined broader philosophical issues.
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A new fair rent ordinance has been passed in Hamden. The ordinance will give tenants the right to submit consolidated complaints, and acknowledges the role of the tenants’ union in Fair Rent Commission processes.
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Landlords in New Haven would need to provide the name of a living person over age 18 when registering properties — no legal entities or LLCs.
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Paying rent in Connecticut is much cheaper than paying off a mortgage for a home.That’s according to a recent analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau data.The…