New Haven, Conn., Code of Ordinances tit. V § 506
Collection of rents; additional costs; application to board of code appeals (New Haven Housing Code)
Operative Text
The receiver shall collect the accrued and accruing rents, issues and profits of the tenement house in which the nuisance exists and apply the same in the order of preference specified in paragraph 508 hereof. If the income of the property is sufficient to cover the cost of remedying or removing such nuisance, the receiver shall apply for additional funds to the board of code appeals which shall review such requests and authorize disbursements from the tenement house operating fund to be made to the receiver as the board in its sole discretion deems necessary and proper under the circumstances.
Under New Haven, Conn., Code of Ordinances tit. V § 506, when a court-appointed receiver takes control of a tenement house where a nuisance has been found, that receiver is authorized to collect all rents and other income generated by the property. Those collected funds must be applied in the priority order set out in § 508. If the property's income falls short of what is needed to fix or eliminate the nuisance, the receiver may seek additional money from the Board of Code Appeals, which holds discretionary authority to approve disbursements from the tenement house operating fund.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners subject to a receivership under tit. V § 506 should understand that once a receiver is appointed, rent collection and the direction of those funds pass out of the owner's direct control. Compliant operators generally avoid receivership altogether by addressing code violations and nuisance conditions proactively before enforcement escalates to this stage. Owners in receivership proceedings may wish to consult legal counsel about the Board of Code Appeals process and how disbursements from the tenement house operating fund could affect the property's financial position.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under tit. V § 506, tenants living in a building placed under receivership retain their obligation to pay rent, but those payments are directed to the court-appointed receiver rather than the landlord, and must be used to address the nuisance conditions in the building. This structure is designed to ensure that rental income is applied toward remedying the very conditions that triggered the receivership. Tenants who have questions about an active receivership or about conditions in their building can contact the New Haven building or housing department, consult a local tenant-rights organization, or raise the receivership status as relevant context in any housing court proceeding.
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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