Connecticut deposit law, in plain English.
What your landlord has to do with your deposit after you move out. Each rule links to the official text.
21 days, or 15 after your address.
Your landlord has 21 days after your tenancy ends, or 15 days after getting your forwarding address in writing, whichever is later, to return your deposit with interest, or the rest with an itemized statement.
§ 47a-21(d)Send your address in writing.
That's what starts the 15 days, and it matters for the penalty.
§ 47a-21(d)Twice the deposit.
A landlord who breaks this rule can owe twice the deposit.
§ 47a-21(d)
Checked against the official text on October 19, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Cities can add their own rules.
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