Bristol, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 12, art. XII § 12-189
Landlord request for reconsideration
Operative Text
A landlord may request that the commission reconsider a decision: (1) Within sixty (60) days of the issuance of the decision if the landlord claims that notice of the hearing and decision were not received. (2) If the landlord shall have corrected violations after an order reducing the rent, and if the rent has been reduced solely because of such violations, the landlord may petition the commission for reinstatement of the original rent and for payment to him of the rent held in escrow. (3) If the landlord shall have corrected such violations after the order reducing the rent, but the rent had not been reduced solely because of such violations, the landlord may petition the commission for an order fixing a fair and equitable rent for such housing accommodation in light of its condition at the time of the landlord's petition, and for the payment to the landlord of the rent held in the escrow account.
Bristol Code of Ordinances ch. 12, art. XII § 12-189 establishes a formal process through which a landlord may ask the commission to revisit a prior decision. Three distinct pathways exist: one based on a claim of not receiving notice (available within 60 days of the decision), and two based on having corrected the violations that prompted a rent reduction—differing depending on whether those violations were the sole cause of the reduction or only a contributing factor. In the latter scenarios, the landlord may also seek restoration of the original rent or a newly fixed fair rent, as well as release of any escrowed rent funds.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Bristol Code of Ordinances ch. 12, art. XII § 12-189, operators who believe they did not receive notice of a hearing or decision generally act promptly, as the reconsideration window closes 60 days after the decision is issued. Landlords who have remediated cited violations after a rent reduction order typically document that corrective work thoroughly before petitioning the commission for rent reinstatement or a fair-rent determination. When escrowed rent funds are at stake, a compliant operator submits a petition that clearly identifies which violations were corrected and how the correction relates to the basis for the original rent reduction.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Bristol Code of Ordinances ch. 12, art. XII § 12-189 gives tenants an interest in understanding when and how a landlord may seek to reverse a rent reduction or reclaim escrowed funds. If a landlord files a reconsideration petition, tenants generally have the opportunity to participate in the commission process and contest claims about whether violations have truly been corrected or whether the rent reduction was based solely on those violations. Tenants facing such a petition may benefit from reviewing the original commission decision, gathering documentation about the property's current condition, and consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Bristol's housing commission procedures.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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