Connecticut Notice to Vacate

Property Address: [[Rental Property Full Address]], [[City]], Connecticut [[ZIP Code]]
Notice Date: [[Notice Date]]
Intended Vacate / Termination Date: [[Intended Termination Date]]

This Connecticut Notice to Vacate (Notice to Quit Possession) is the statutory written notice a landlord must provide before filing a Summary Process action to recover possession of residential premises. It is governed primarily by CGS § 47a-23.

A Notice to Vacate / Notice to Quit does not itself terminate the tenancy or remove the tenant. The landlord must still file and obtain a judgment in Superior Court (Housing Session) and obtain an execution if the tenant does not vacate voluntarily after the notice period expires.

When a Notice to Vacate Is Required

• Expiration of a fixed-term lease (lapse of time).
• Termination of a month-to-month or other periodic tenancy.
• After material breach where required pre-termination notices have been given and cure periods have expired.
• Nonpayment of rent (after the 9-day grace period under CGS § 47a-15a).
• Serious nuisance or other grounds permitting a shortened or unconditional notice.

Minimum Notice Periods (Residential):
- Nonpayment of rent: At least three (3) days after proper service (CGS § 47a-23).
- Other terminations: Reasonable notice; for month-to-month, typically one full rental period (often aligned with 30 days or the statutory three-day minimum in practice, but must be calculated to end on the proper periodic date).
- Just-cause is not required for most no-fault terminations statewide, but certain tenants (elderly, blind, or disabled in buildings with five or more units) have additional protections under CGS § 47a-23c.

Service: Must be performed by a state marshal, constable, or other proper/indifferent person. Leaving at the residence or personal delivery is required. Certified mail alone is generally not sufficient for the statutory notice.

STATUTORY NOTICE TO QUIT POSSESSION (Core Form Language per CGS § 47a-23)

TO: [[Tenant Full Legal Name(s)]]
AND ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS
of the land, building, apartment or dwelling unit now occupied by you at:
[[Full Property Address including unit designation if any]]
[[City]], Connecticut [[ZIP Code]]

I (or we), [[Landlord or Lessor Full Legal Name(s) or "the undersigned owner/lessor"]], hereby give you notice that you are to quit possession or occupancy of the [[land, building, apartment or dwelling unit]] described above on or before [[Quit Date, e.g., July 15, 2026]] for the following reason:

[[Insert statutory or substantially similar language for the ground, e.g.: "nonpayment of rent" or "lapse of time" or "material noncompliance with the rental agreement after notice to cure" or "serious nuisance as defined in section 47a-15"]]

Date and place of signing: [[City]], Connecticut, this [[Day]] day of [[Month]], 2026.

__________________________________________
[[Signature of Owner / Lessor / Legal Representative / Attorney-in-Fact]]

Printed Name: [[Landlord Full Name]]
Capacity: [[Owner / Property Manager / Authorized Agent]]
Address for Notices: [[Landlord Address]]
Telephone: [[Landlord Phone]], -

Variant 1, Notice to Quit for Lapse of Time (Fixed Term Lease Expiration)

You are hereby notified that your fixed-term lease for the Premises expires by its terms on [[Lease End Date]].

This notice serves as formal demand that you quit possession and surrender the Premises on or before [[Quit Date, end of lease or later if required]].

If you remain after the termination date without the landlord's written consent, you will become a tenant at sufferance and the landlord may immediately pursue summary process without further notice.

No rent increase is proposed in this notice. Any holdover occupancy may be charged at the holdover rate specified in the lease or applicable law.

Variant 2, Notice to Quit for Month-to-Month Termination (No Cause)

This notice terminates a month-to-month tenancy.

You are hereby given notice that your month-to-month tenancy of the Premises is terminated effective at the end of the rental period that is at least a reasonable period after receipt of this notice, specifically on or before [[Termination Date, calculated to end of a rental period]].

You must vacate and surrender the Premises, remove all personal property, and return all keys and access devices on or before the termination date.

This is a no-cause termination. The landlord is not required to state a reason under current statewide law, provided the notice complies with CGS § 47a-23 and is not retaliatory or discriminatory.

Relocation Assistance: Connecticut does not mandate statewide relocation assistance for no-cause terminations. Certain local programs or federal requirements may apply in specific circumstances.

Variant 3, Notice to Quit Following 15-Day Cure Notice (Curable Breach)

This notice follows the 15-day pre-termination notice dated [[Date of 15-Day Notice]] for the breach described therein.

Because the breach was not cured within the fifteen-day period, you are hereby given notice to quit possession on or before [[Quit Date at least 3 days out]].

If you fail to quit, the landlord will file a Summary Process action.

Variant 4, Unconditional Notice to Quit (Serious Nuisance or Repeated Breach)

For the conduct constituting serious nuisance (or repeated material breach within six months) described in the prior notice dated [[Prior Notice Date]], you have no right to cure.

You are required to quit possession of the Premises on or before [[Quit Date]].

Proof of Service and Landlord Record

Certificate of Delivery of Notice to Quit

I, [[Server Full Name]], [[State Marshal / Constable / Indifferent Person]], certify that on [[Date of Service]] at approximately [[Time]], I delivered or left at the residence a true copy of the foregoing Notice to Quit upon:

Tenant: [[Tenant Full Name(s)]]
At: [[Property Address]]

Method:
- [ ] Handed directly to tenant
- [ ] Left with [[Name and relationship]], person of suitable age and discretion residing at the Premises
- [ ] Posted on main entrance + mailed (if authorized circumstances)

The quit date stated in the notice is [[Quit Date]].

__________________________________________
Server Signature
[[Server Printed Name and ID if marshal]]
Date: [[Date]]

Landlord File Should Contain:
- Copy of signed notice
- Completed certificate
- Proof of any prior 15-day or pay notices
- Rent ledger or violation documentation
- Photos of condition (if relevant)
- SCRA search results

Summary Process Next Steps After Notice Expires

If the tenant does not vacate by the date in the notice:
1. File a Summary Process (eviction) complaint in the Superior Court Housing Session for the judicial district where the property is located.
2. Pay required filing fees and serve the complaint and summons per court rules.
3. Attend the hearing. Obtain judgment if successful.
4. If tenant still does not vacate, request an execution (order of possession) from the court.
5. A state marshal or other authorized person carries out the physical removal per the execution.

The entire process from notice to physical removal typically takes several weeks to months depending on court backlog and tenant responses.

Key Protections and Limitations

• Retaliation (CGS § 47a-20, 47a-20a): A landlord may not terminate or threaten termination in retaliation for a tenant's protected activities (complaints to code enforcement, organizing, exercising legal rights).
• Elderly, Blind, Disabled Protections (CGS § 47a-23c): In buildings with five or more dwelling units, additional notice and just-cause type restrictions may apply to certain protected tenants.
• Fair Housing: Termination may not be based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability, or other protected classes under federal or Connecticut law.
• Security Deposit: Return within 30 days after termination and receipt of forwarding address, with itemized deductions where permitted (CGS § 47a-21).
• Abandonment: Different procedures apply if the unit is abandoned; do not assume abandonment without following statutory steps.

Statutory References (as of June 2026)

• CGS § 47a-23, Notice to quit possession or occupancy of premises. Form. Delivery.
• CGS § 47a-15, Noncompliance by tenant; remedy.
• CGS § 47a-15a, Nonpayment of rent; landlord's remedy; grace period.
• CGS § 47a-23a, Complaint (summary process filing).
• CGS § 47a-23c, Protections for certain tenants.
• CGS § 47a-21, Security deposits.
• CGS Chapter 832, Summary Process.
• Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (federal).

Disclaimer

Template, not professional legal advice. Connecticut eviction procedures are technical and strictly enforced. Errors in notice type, timing, service method, or form language frequently result in dismissal. This sample uses the statutory framework and language requirements as of June 2026. Always verify the current statutes, use the most recent court forms, and obtain advice from a Connecticut attorney licensed to practice in the relevant judicial district. Local court practices and any applicable municipal ordinances must also be followed. All variable information is shown with [[Token Name]] placeholders.

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