Section 47a-20

Citation: Section 47a-20
Parent Document: Alteri v. Layton, 408 A.2d 18 (1979)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 1979-06-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3375790/alteri-v-layton/ ↗

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The retaliatory defense statutes, although outwardly similar in content, are nevertheless widely different in application. Under §47a-20, supra, the retaliatory eviction defense is not a right given to tenants, but rather a limitation upon the remedies of the landlord. Upon the occurrence of one or more of four acts committed by the tenant, the landlord “shall maintain . . . [no] action . . . against a tenant to recover possession of a dwelling unit . . . within six months after . . . .” Section 47a-20 (a), supra. 4

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