Section 47a-21

Citation: Section 47a-21
Parent Document: Carrillo v. Goldberg, 141 Conn. App. 299 (2013)
Jurisdiction: Connecticut (state)
Effective Date: 2013-03-19
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7914988/carrillo-v-goldberg/ ↗

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As we previously discussed, § 47a-21 (a) (10) defines a “security deposit” as “any advance rental payment other than an advance payment for the first month’s rent . . . .” Under § 47a-21 (i), a landlord “shall pay [to the tenant] interest on each security deposit received by him . . . .” Together, these provisions require that a landlord pay to the tenant interest on any advance rental payment, other than a payment for the first month’s rent. At the inception of the lease, the defendants collected from the plaintiffs $9600 in advance rental payments. Pursuant to § 47a-21 (i), the defendants were required to pay interest on the entire $9600 advance rental payment. As the court awarded to the plaintiffs interest only on $4800, rather than the $9600 paid in advance by the plaintiffs, we conclude that the court erroneously calculated its interest award. II TREBLE DAMAGES FOR STATUTORY THEFT

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