Sec. 47a-14. Damage or destruction of unit. Tenant's remedies.
Sec. 47a-14. Damage or destruction of unit. Tenant's remedies. (a) If the dwelling unit or premises are damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty to an extent that
enjoyment of the dwelling unit is substantially impaired, the tenant, unless such damage
or destruction is caused by the tenant's negligence or wilful act, shall not be liable to
pay rent for such period of time as such impairment continues. In such case, the tenant
may (1) immediately vacate the premises and notify the landlord in writing within fourteen days thereafter of his intention to terminate the rental agreement, in which case the
rental agreement shall terminate as of the date of vacating; or (2) if continued occupancy
is lawful, vacate any part of the dwelling unit rendered unusable by the fire or other
casualty, in which case the tenant's liability for use and occupancy shall be reduced in
proportion to the diminution in the fair rental value of the dwelling unit.
(b) If the rental agreement is terminated, the landlord shall return all security and
prepaid rent recoverable under section 47a-21. Accounting for rent, in the event of
termination or apportionment, shall be made as of the date of the fire or other casualty.
(P.A. 76-95, S. 14, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82.)
History: P.A. 76-435 changed effective date section of P.A. 76-95, see history for Sec. 47a-1.
See Sec. 47-24, revision of 1958, revised to 1975, for prior law.
Cited. 32 CA 133.
Cited. 38 CS 683.