Sec. 12¾-10. - Retaliatory action prohibited.
(a)
In any action for summary process, it shall be an affirmative defense pursuant to
Connecticut Public Act 315 of the 1969 General Assembly that the plaintiff brought
such action against the tenant solely because of a complaint which was filed with
the commission or because the tenant or complainant has taken any other action with
reference to the matter covered by this chapter.
(b)
Pursuant to Public Act 83-425 of the Connecticut General Assembly, any tenant who
claims that the action of their landlord constitutes retaliatory action may file a
notice of said claim with the Fair Rent Commission.
(c)
It shall be retaliatory action for a landlord to revoke an offer to renew a tenant's
lease, bring an action or proceeding against the tenant to recover possession of the
dwelling unit, demand an increase in rent from the tenant, decrease the services to
which the tenant has previously been entitled or verbally, physically, or sexually
harass a tenant because the tenant has filed a complaint with the fair rent commission,
the Livable City Initiative (LCI), the health, building or fire departments, relating
to the conditions of the tenant's housing unit, within six (6) months after the filing
of such complaint or while an order from any city agency against the landlord regarding
the property in question remains open.
The commission may administratively dismiss any complaint made by a tenant who fails
to comply with three (3) attempts to permit inspections by relevant municipal departments.
(d)
It shall be an affirmative defense against a claim of retaliatory action when the
landlord seeks to recover possession of the dwelling unit if:
(1)
The tenant is using the dwelling unit for an illegal purpose;
(2)