Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47 § 47-293
Applicability of protection afforded conversion tenants.
Operative Text
(a) The protection provided by sections 47-282 to 47-292, inclusive, to conversion tenants shall not apply to (1) conversion tenants of condominiums created before May 7, 1980, or (2) conversion tenants of all other common interest communities created before January 1, 1983. (b) Sections 47-282 to 47-292, inclusive, shall not be construed to change the rights of any tenant protected by public act 80-370.
Connecticut General Statutes § 47-293 defines the boundaries of the tenant-protection framework established in §§ 47-282 through 47-292 for people living in units being converted to condominiums or other common interest communities. Those protections do not extend to tenants in condominiums that were created before May 7, 1980, or to tenants in other common interest communities created before January 1, 1983. Additionally, the statute clarifies that nothing in §§ 47-282 through 47-292 is meant to reduce or alter any rights that tenants already held under Public Act 80-370.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers overseeing condominium or common interest community conversions should be aware that § 47-293 sets clear cutoff dates determining whether the conversion-tenant protections in §§ 47-282 through 47-292 apply to their property. Operators of condominiums established before May 7, 1980, or other common interest communities established before January 1, 1983, are generally not subject to those specific statutory protections. Compliant operators nonetheless review whether any residents may hold separate rights under Public Act 80-370, since § 47-293 expressly preserves those rights regardless of the conversion timeline.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under § 47-293, whether the conversion-tenant protections in §§ 47-282 through 47-292 apply to a tenant's situation depends significantly on when the condominium or common interest community was legally created. Tenants in condominiums formed on or after May 7, 1980, or in other common interest communities formed on or after January 1, 1983, are generally within the scope of those protections. Tenants who believe they may also have rights under Public Act 80-370 can consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid service to understand how that separate layer of protection, which § 47-293 explicitly preserves, might apply to their circumstances.
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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