It shall be retaliatory action for a landlord to refuse to renew the lease or other
rental agreement of any tenant, to bring an action or proceeding against the tenant
to recover possession of the dwelling unit, to demand an increase in rent from the
tenant, to decrease the services to which the tenant has previously been entitled
or to verbally, physically or sexually harass a tenant because a tenant has filed
a complaint under this article ( chapter 17 article XIV), with the Fair Rent Commission ( chapter 12 3/4), anti-blight ( chapter 9 subsection 9-51 ), or housing code (title V). Any landlord who retaliates against a resident under
such circumstances shall be subject to having their rental license revoked and the
attendant citation. There shall be a rebuttable presumption of retaliation for any
adverse action taken against a tenant within six (6) months after making a complaint.
A landlord may disprove this presumption by showing evidence of specific actions consistent
with Conn. Gen. Statutes Section 47a-20.