Connecticut · verified 2026-08-13

Connecticut security deposit deadline & deductions

Q: How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Connecticut?

Connecticut: Itemized statement and refund due on the later of 21 days from termination of the tenancy and 15 days from receiving the tenant's written forwarding address. Corrected from 30 days on 2026-08-13 against Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-21(d)(2); the deadline engine in lib/rules/depositDeadline is the single source for this clock. (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2)). 21 days is on the short side — 2 of the 26 states verified here allow less time, and 20 allow more.

Q: Does Connecticut require an itemized statement of deductions?

Yes. Connecticut requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2)).

You have 21 days — within 21 days of the end of the tenancy, or 15 days after receiving a written forwarding address, whichever is later

Deadline: 21 days
Itemized statement: Required by statute
Receipts: No threshold verified
Statute: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2)

21 days is on the short side — 2 of the 26 states verified here allow less time, and 20 allow more.

Same deadline as California, Minnesota, Wisconsin.

Itemized statement and refund due on the later of 21 days from termination of the tenancy and 15 days from receiving the tenant's written forwarding address. Corrected from 30 days on 2026-08-13 against Conn. Gen. Stat. 47a-21(d)(2); the deadline engine in lib/rules/depositDeadline is the single source for this clock.

When the Connecticut clock runs out

The deadline runs from the end of the tenancy, not from when you get round to inspecting. On Connecticut's 21-day rule, these are the dates you would be working to:

Tenant moves out	Statement and refund due by
January 31, 2026	February 21, 2026
April 15, 2026	May 6, 2026
July 31, 2026	August 21, 2026
November 30, 2026	December 21, 2026

Does Connecticut require an itemized statement?

Yes — Connecticut requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum, under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2). Each charge needs to stand on its own: what was damaged, and what it cost to put right.

What you can actually charge for

Connecticut statute sets the deadline and the paperwork; it does not publish a table of what a worn carpet is worth. The defensible method — charging only the useful life the tenant used up early, and excluding normal wear — is the same in every state, and is explained on the calculator, which builds the itemized statement and puts the Connecticut deadline on it.

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Connecticut rule last checked 2026-08-13 against Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2). General information, not legal advice — confirm the current statute before sending a deduction statement.

Everything else we’ve researched about Connecticut

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