Sec. 12¾-8. - Standards pertaining to rental charges.
In making determinations as to whether a rental charge is excessive, the commission
shall give due consideration to the following:
(1)
Rents charged for the same number of rooms in other housing accommodations within
the city;
(2)
The sanitary conditions in the housing accommodations in question;
(3)
The number of bathtubs, showers, toilets, bathroom sinks, and kitchen sinks available
to the occupant thereof;
(4)
Services, furniture, furnishings, and equipment supplied within said housing accommodation
by the landlord;
(5)
Size and number of bedrooms and number of whole bathrooms in the accommodation;
(6)
Repairs, including the cost necessary to make such housing accommodation comply with
the minimum standards required by the Housing or Building Code of the City of New
Haven;
(7)
Compliance of the housing accommodation with the ordinances of the City of New Haven
municipal landlord licensing requirements and the general statutes and regulations
of the State of Connecticut relating to health and safety;
(8)
Amount of taxes and overhead expenses of the landlord;
(9)
Income of the tenant and availability of other accommodations for them and their immediate
family.
(10)
The availability of utilities;
(11)
Damages done to the premises by the tenant, caused by other than ordinary wear and
tear;
(12)
The amount and frequency of increases in rental charges;
(13)
Whether, and the extent to which, the income from an increase in rental charges has
been or will be reinvested in improvements to the accommodation.
(Ord. of 12-13-84; Ord. No. 1941, 9-6-22; Ord. No. 2024-0033, 12-2-24)