Housing Matters - Where to File

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Includes matters involving summary process, appeals from decisions of fair rent commissions, the discrimination in the sale or rental of residential property, forcible entry and detainer, violations of health and safety standards, security deposits, back rent and damages.

Landlord-tenant matters are to be brought to the court location where the property is located, except as indicated in the exceptions below.

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The statutes that govern where to file these cases are Sections 51-348(b), 51-349 and 47a-68 of the Connecticut General Statutes. To view these statutes, you may use the search function at http://search.cga.state.ct.us/r/statute/dtsearch_form.asp .