Foreclosure filings in CT are up compared to last year, although completed foreclosures are still down from pre-pandemic levels.
Housing
Stories about buying and renting a home in Connecticut: Zoning laws, evictions, affordable housing and housing discrimination.
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CT could lose thousands of affordable housing units in next few years
Affordability requirements will expire on thousands of CT units, while others are likely to fall into disrepair and become unsafe.
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Finding home: Two CT families get new housing after eviction
Some of the families featured in the CT Mirror’s Notice to Quit series have found new housing. Here are some of their stories.
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CT zoning reform bills an attempt to address housing crisis
The Housing and Planning and Development committees voted on two major zoning reform bills.
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CT service providers launch new push to end homelessness
The approach aims to reach “functional zero” homelessness in CT. It’s similar to an effort from a decade ago to end veteran homelessness.
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CT ‘Work Live Ride’ bill revives transit-oriented development debate
Debate grew heated during a hearing on a Connecticut bill offering towns access to public dollars if they zone for more residential density.
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Advocates fear CT senior property tax relief bill could weaken affordable housing law
Advocates worry the bill would allow towns to enact moratoriums without actually putting any new affordable units on the market.
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CT Housing Committee won’t vote on rent cap this session
The committee instead pushed forward a bill that would create a task force to study rent stabilization.
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CT Democrats pitch wide-ranging bills to address housing issues
The bills, which aim to address issues including evictions, workforce housing, homelessness and fair housing, had a public hearing Tuesday.
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What is the UniteCT Eviction Prevention Fund, and can it help me stay in my home?
The UniteCT Eviction Prevention Fund can help CT tenants who are facing eviction stay in their homes. Here’s what to know about the program.
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CT rent cap bill draws hours of testimony, sometimes heated
The CT 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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Governor’s budget proposes $600M investment in housing
The proposed budget would set aside $600 million for various housing ventures, with a goal to create about 6,400 new affordable units.
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CT to receive $18 million federal grant to address homelessness
The grant will help provide services to people who are living outdoors. The money comes at a time when homelessness is on the rise in CT.
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Housing committee public hearing brings focus to homelessness
Proposed bills would further fund the state’s homeless response system and establish a right to housing in Connecticut.
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CT launches fund to prevent evictions
The program has $12.5 million in combined state and federal dollars to offer rent assistance to people facing evictions in CT.