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The Connecticut State Capitol on Jan. 7, 2025. Credit: Shahrzad Rasekh / CT Mirror

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Connecticut doesn’t have a law that caps rent increases, despite housing advocates’ attempts to lobby for one before the legislature.

Connecticut does require municipalities with a population of 25,000 or more to establish fair rent commissions. The commissions have the power to limit or reverse increases after a review of complaints filed by tenants, although landlords can appeal decisions in court.

Certain protected tenants who live in a municipality without a fair rent commission may bring action to the Superior Court.

A 2024 law also requires landlords to give tenants at least 45 days’ written notice of rent increases or for those with lease terms of one month or less, a notice that equals the length of the lease.

Residents rank the cost and availability of housing as one of the top issues facing the state, according to a recent YouGov poll, commissioned by the Connecticut Regional Plan Association.

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Mariana Navarrete Villegas is a Community Engagement Reporter for The Connecticut Mirror, covering Hartford. She recently graduated from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism with a master’s degree in Bilingual Journalism. Previously, she was the Community Engagement and Video Assistant at Epicenter-NYC and a Podcast Intern at The Take, Al Jazeera English’s daily news podcast. As a reporter, she has covered stories from New York to Florida, California, Panama, and Mexico, focusing on labor rights, immigration, and community care. She also hosts 'La Chismesita,' a community radio show in New York that archives oral histories through conversations with women community leaders. Originally from Mexico, Mariana spent her teenage years in Panama. She holds a B.A. in Global Studies with a minor in Psychology from Saint Leo University, where she interned at the International Rescue Committee.