Connecticut Eviction Notice Forms

Last Updated: January 8, 2024 by Roberto Valenzuela

A Connecticut eviction notice form is a legal demand for a tenant to comply with the terms of the rental agreement or else move out of the premises. Connecticut landlords may deliver an eviction notice because of unpaid rent, lease violations, or illegal activity on the rental property.

Types of Connecticut Eviction Notice Forms

Notice Form Grounds Curable?
3 Day Notice To Quit Unpaid Rent Yes
15 Day Notice To Comply or Vacate Lease Violation Yes
3 Day Notice To Vacate Illegal Activity

Repeat Lease Violation

No
30 Day Notice To Vacate End of / No Lease No

Connecticut 3 Day Notice To Quit

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A Connecticut 3 Day Notice To Quit evicts a tenant for nonpayment of rent. In Connecticut, rent is late when not paid within nine (9) calendar days of the date it is normally due (four (4) days, for week-to-week tenancies only).  The tenant must pay all past due rent or else move out within three (3) calendar days of receiving notice.

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This notice must be delivered by a state marshal or proper officer.

Connecticut 15 Day Notice To Comply or Vacate

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A Connecticut 15 Day Notice To Comply or Vacate evicts a tenant on the basis of a lease violation. This might include property damage, failure to maintain health and safety on the rental property, or interfering with the quiet enjoyment of neighbors, among other things.

The tenant must take appropriate corrective action, or else, move out within fifteen (15) calendar days of receiving notice.

Connecticut 3 Day Notice To Vacate

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A Connecticut 3 Day Notice To Vacate evicts a tenant for an “incurable” lease violation, i.e., one which the tenant is not allowed to restore through corrective action. In general, incurable violations are things like illegal activity, or repeating a lease violation of the same or similar nature within six (6) months. The tenant must move out within three (3) calendar days of receiving notice.

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This notice must be delivered by a state marshal or proper officer.

Connecticut 30 Day Notice To Vacate

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A Connecticut 30 Day Notice To Vacate form terminates a tenancy with or without a written lease, or on an expired lease, regardless of how often rent is paid. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) calendar days before the date of termination.

How To Write an Eviction Notice in Connecticut

To help ensure the legal compliance of an eviction notice:

  1. Use the tenant’s full name and address
  2. Specify the lease violation as well as any balance due
  3. Specify the date of termination
  4. Print name and sign the notice, including the landlord’s address of record
  5. Note the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature

It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.

How To Calculate Expiration Date in Connecticut

The “clock” for an eviction notice period starts “ticking” the day after the notice gets delivered (served). For example, to give at least 30 days of notice and begin court action as of June 30th, delivery of the eviction notice must be no later than May 31st. 

In most jurisdictions, if the last day of a notice period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the notice period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. This is called the “next judicial day;” in other words, the next day a courthouse is open.

How To Serve an Eviction Notice in Connecticut  

Connecticut landlords (as well as state marshals and other proper officers including court-appointed third parties) may deliver an eviction notice using any of these methods:

  1. Hand delivery to the other party
  2. Hand delivery to a person of suitable age on the property who can accept the notice on behalf of the tenant
  3. Posting at a conspicuous place on the premises

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