How Does Fair Rent Differ From “Rent Control?
” “Rent control” which sets maximum rents that may be charged for apartments and rooms does not exist in Connecticut. However, Fair Rent Commissions may be authorized to adjust tenant rents on a case-by-case basis in response to “excessive rent complaints.” Fair Rent Commissions cannot set rent levels for vacant apartments, apartments in public housing complexes, or apartments occupied by tenants who have not filed complaints. Under What Circumstances Might a Tenant File an Excessive Rent Complaint with the Commission? A tenant might file a complaint if: 1) the tenant has been notified of a substantial increase in rent which would cause the rent to be higher than what other tenants in the community are paying for similar apartments; 2) a major service which the landlord had previously supplied has been decreased to an extent that affects the rental value of the apartment; or 3) it appears that the landlord has requested the rent increase in retaliation for the tenant’s having made a re
