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Last verified: 2026-10-20 · Confidence: high

New Haven, CT landlord deadlines

City rules for New Haven, which add to Connecticut statewide rules and federal rules. Official site: newhavenct.gov.

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Residential Rental Business License and inspection (2+ unit buildings; owner-occupied 2-3 family exempt) Verified

Deadline: Before renting units in a 2+ unit building; the license term and renewal schedule are set by the ordinance (not captured here)

Owners (or agents) of rental units in New Haven buildings with two or more units need a Residential Rental Business License, which requires an inspection by the Livable City Initiative. Owner-occupied two- and three-family homes and single-family homes are exempt.

Applies to: 2+ units, some owner-occupied buildings exempt · Layer: New Haven, CT · Topic: Rental registration and licensing

Who it covers: Required for 2- and 3-family buildings that are not owner-occupied and all buildings with 4+ units. Exempt: single-family homes, condominiums, HANH-owned units, buildings where all tenants are HANH Section 8 participants, hotels, motels and rooming houses. Fees (FY 2022-23): $225 for the first 2 units plus $60 per additional unit.

"A Residential Rental Business License and inspection of rental dwelling units are required when one or more dwelling units are rental units, whether vacant or occupied, in a two or more unit residential structure."
newhavenct.gov

"Two (2) and three (3) family non-owner-occupied properties are required to obtain a Residential Rental Business License."
newhavenct.gov

"Four (4) and more unit properties are required to obtain a Residential Rental Business License."
newhavenct.gov

"Owner occupied two (2) and three (3) family dwellings"
newhavenct.gov

Notes: New Haven Livable City Initiative licensing page. The ordinance the city links (Code ch. 17, art. XIV, as amended) is a scanned PDF with no machine-readable text, so the license term and renewal cycle are not quoted and no renewal date is generated.

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Connecticut statewide rules that also apply

Connecticut statewide rules
Rule	Deadline	Confidence
Return the deposit with interest (or an itemized statement of damages) within 21 days after the tenancy ends	Within 21 days after move-out	high
Put the deposit in an escrow account and tell the tenant the amount and bank within 30 days	Deposit into escrow immediately; written notice of the amount and the bank within 30 days after receiving the deposit (or moving it to another bank)	high
Pay deposit interest on each tenancy anniversary (2026 rate 0.49%)	Each year on the lease anniversary	high
Nonresident owners: file a residential address with the town if it requires one; report changes within 21 days	When the town requires it; report any address change within 21 days	high
After a lead abatement order: post warning signs within 2 days and submit an abatement plan	Within 2 days of receiving a lead abatement order (post signs); submit the abatement plan on receipt of the order	high
Offer a pre-occupancy walk-through using the state checklist	When the lease starts	high
Tell the tenant in writing who manages the property and who receives notices, at or before the start of the tenancy	When the lease starts	high
Written notice at least 45 days before a rent increase takes effect	At least 45 days before the rent increase takes effect	high
Notice to quit: at least 3 days before the lease ends or the date to leave	Serve the written notice to quit at least 3 days before the lease ends or the quit date in the notice	medium
Give reasonable written or oral notice before entering; enter only at reasonable times	Before each non-emergency entry (reasonable notice; no fixed number of hours in the statute)	high
Keep the unit fit and habitable, with running and hot water and reasonable heat	Ongoing requirement with no fixed date	high

Federal rules that also apply

Federal rules (all states)
Rule	Deadline	Confidence
Lead-based paint disclosure and EPA pamphlet before lease signing (pre-1978 housing)	Before the tenant is obligated under the lease (before signing / before accepting an offer to lease)	high
Signed lead disclosure attachment with lease; keep for 3 years	Keep the signed disclosure for at least 3 years from the lease start; the date shown is the earliest you may discard it	high
Report rental income/expenses on Schedule E with Form 1040	Due April 15, 2027 with your 2026 Form 1040; if that falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the next business day	medium
Federal estimated tax payment #1 due April 15	Every year by April 15 (next business day if that date is a weekend or legal holiday)	high
Federal estimated tax payment #2 due June 15	Every year by June 15 (next business day if that date is a weekend or legal holiday)	high
Federal estimated tax payment #3 due September 15	Every year by September 15 (next business day if that date is a weekend or legal holiday)	high
Federal estimated tax payment #4 due January 15 (for the previous tax year)	Every year by January 15 (next business day if that date is a weekend or legal holiday)	high
File and furnish Form 1099-NEC for 2026 contractor payments of $2,000+	Due January 31, 2027 (for 2026 payments); if that falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the next business day	high

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