Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 135 - Department of Housing: Uniform Relocation Assistance Act
Section 8-270a. - Actions against landlords by towns, cities and boroughs and the state.

If any landlord fails to reimburse any town, city or borough for any payments which the town, city or borough has made to any displaced tenant and for which the landlord is liable pursuant to section 8-268 or 8-270, such town, city or borough or the state pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-280 may bring a civil action against such landlord in the superior court for the judicial district in which the town, city or borough is located or for the judicial district in which such landlord resides for the recovery of such payments, and for the costs, together with reasonable attorney's fees, of the town, city or borough or the state in bringing such action. In any such action, it shall be an affirmative defense for the landlord that the displacement was not the result of the landlord's violation of section 47a-7.

(P.A. 82-399, S. 3; P.A. 86-307, S. 10, 12.)
History: P.A. 86-307 allowed state, “pursuant to subsection (b) of section 8-280”, to bring civil action against landlord.
Cited. 192 C. 207.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development

Chapter 135 - Department of Housing: Uniform Relocation Assistance Act

Section 8-266. - Short title: Uniform Relocation Assistance Act. Purpose. Policy.

Section 8-267. - Definitions.

Section 8-267a. - Compliance with federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act.

Section 8-268. - Payment for displacement expenses and losses. Moving expenses and dislocation allowances. Fixed payments. Landlord's responsibility in certain cases.

Section 8-269. - Additional payment to owner displaced from dwelling.

Section 8-270. - Additional payment for persons displaced from dwelling. Landlord's responsibility in certain cases.

Section 8-270a. - Actions against landlords by towns, cities and boroughs and the state.

Section 8-271. - Relocation assistance advisory program.

Section 8-272. - Necessity of provision of housing.

Section 8-273. - Establishment of regulations and procedures.

Section 8-273a. - Relocation assistance by Commissioner of Transportation. Outdoor advertising structures. Appeals.

Section 8-274. - Contracts and agreements for services.

Section 8-275. - Availability of funds.

Section 8-276. - Cost of payments and services included in project costs.

Section 8-277. - Payments to displaced persons not considered income or resources.

Section 8-278. - Appeals to commissioners.

Section 8-279. - Application of chapter.

Section 8-280. - State grants-in-aid. Conditions.

Section 8-281. - Approval of relocation plan required for receipt of state grant-in-aid.

Section 8-282. - Reimbursement for fees, penalty costs, taxes.