Hartford, Conn., Mun. Code ch. 2, art. V, div. 21 § 2-330.93
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A. The commission may make studies and investigations, conduct hearings, and receive complaints relative to rental charges on housing accommodations. except those accommodations rented on a seasonal basis, which term shall include mobile homes and mobile home park lots, within the city in order to control and eliminate excessive rent charges on such accommodations and to carry out the provisions of this article. B. The commission for such purposes may compel the attendance of persons at hearings, issue subpoenas, administer oaths, issue orders and continue, review, amend, terminate, or suspend any of its orders and decisions. C. If the commission determines, after a hearing, that rent charges for any housing accommodation are so excessive, based on the standards and criteria set forth in this division, as to be harsh and unconscionable, it may order that the rent be limited to such amount as it determines to be fair and equitable. No hearing shall be held less than ten (10) days from the mailing date of a notice of such hearing to a landlord or an agent of such landlord at which he may be represented by counsel. D. If the commission determines, after a hearing, that a landlord has retaliated in any manner against a tenant because the tenant has complained to the commission, the commission may order the landlord to cease and desist from such conduct. State Law reference-- Similar provisions, G.S. § 7-148b(a), G.S. § 7-148d.
Hartford Municipal Code ch. 2, art. V, div. 21 § 2-330.93 establishes the powers of the city's rent commission to oversee rental charges on most housing accommodations within Hartford, excluding seasonally rented units. The commission is authorized to hold hearings, issue subpoenas, compel testimony, and issue binding orders. Where rent is found to be harsh and unconscionable under the division's standards, the commission may cap it at a fair and equitable amount; where retaliation against a complaining tenant is found, the commission may order the landlord to stop that conduct.
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Under Hartford Mun. Code ch. 2, art. V, div. 21 § 2-330.93, property owners and managers operating non-seasonal rental housing in Hartford are subject to the commission's investigative and adjudicative authority. A compliant operator generally maintains records that can substantiate the reasonableness of rent charges under the division's standards and responds promptly to any commission notice, which must be mailed at least ten days before a scheduled hearing. Operators also generally refrain from any conduct toward tenants that could be characterized as retaliation for filing a complaint with the commission, since such conduct may result in a cease-and-desist order.
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Hartford Mun. Code ch. 2, art. V, div. 21 § 2-330.93 gives tenants in most non-seasonal Hartford rental housing the right to file complaints with the rent commission regarding excessive rent charges or landlord retaliation. If the commission finds rent to be harsh and unconscionable after a hearing, it can order a reduction to a fair and equitable level; if it finds retaliation, it can order the landlord to cease that behavior. Tenants who believe these protections apply to their situation may consider filing a complaint directly with the commission or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
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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