Sec. 47a-15a. Nonpayment of rent by tenant: Landlord's remedy.

If rent is unpaid when due and the tenant fails to pay rent within nine days thereafter or, in the case of a one-week tenancy, within four days thereafter, the landlord may terminate the rental agreement in accordance with the provisions of sections 47a-23 to 47a-23b, inclusive.

(P.A. 79-571, S. 36; P.A. 89-254, S. 5.)

History: P.A. 89-254 provided for a four-day grace period in the case of a one-week tenancy.

Notation

Cited. 7 CA 301; 16 CA 574; 31 CA 575; 32 CA 133. Reinstatement of a lease triggers new nine day grace period within which tenant must pay rent in order to avoid a summary process action and landlord may serve new notice to quit on ground of nonpayment of rent only if tenant fails to pay rent on day of previous action's withdrawal or within nine days thereafter. 182 CA 725.

Cited. 38 CS 1; Id., 683; 39 CS 367; 40 CS 4; 42 CS 77.