What a Lease Cannot Say
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4 — no waived rights, no lockouts, no attorney's fees over fifteen per cent
A rental agreement may not provide that the tenant:
- Waives or forfeits rights or remedies under the landlord and tenant statutes, unless the statute itself allows it.
- Authorizes the landlord to confess judgment.
- Excuses or limits the landlord's legal liability, or indemnifies the landlord for it.
- Waives interest on the security deposit.
- Lets the landlord put the tenant out without a court order, or seize the tenant's property for rent.
- Pays the landlord's attorney's fees beyond fifteen per cent of any money judgment against the tenant.
- Pays a late charge before the grace period ends, or more than the late fee statute allows.
Who handles this in Connecticut: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
Public Act 26-113 amended this section, in force from 1 October 2026.
Sources for this section (1)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-4 — Terms prohibited in rental agreement
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.