Connecticut § 47a-18 Judicial relief if tenant refuses entry.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 47a-18 — Judicial relief if tenant refuses entry.

Connecticut § 47a-18

Title 47aLandlord and Tenant

Ch. 830Rights and Responsibilities of Landlord and Tenant

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-18 (2026).

Text

If the tenant refuses to allow entry pursuant to section 47a-16 or section 47a-16a, the landlord may obtain a declaratory judgment or injunctive relief to compel access or terminate the rental agreement. In either case the landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.

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Legislative History

(P.A. 76-95, S. 18, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82; P.A. 79-571, S. 24.) History: P.A. 76-435 revised effective date section of P.A. 76-95; P.A. 79-571 substituted Sec. 47a-16a for Sec. 47a-17 and deleted former Subsec. (b), which was reincorporated in statutes as Sec. 47a-18a in the same act. Cited. 183 C. 85. Cited. 32 CA 133. Cited. 38 CS 683.