Connecticut § 47-292 - Tenant's cause of action.
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§ 47-292. Tenant's cause of action.
Sec. 47-292. Tenant's cause of action. A tenant who claims to be aggrieved by a violation of sections 47-282 to 47-293, inclusive, or of section 47a-23c or who claims that a landlord, declarant or unit owner has harassed him or engaged in conduct with the purpose of improperly inducing him to vacate his dwelling unit or the space or lot in a mobile manufactured home park on which his dwelling unit sits may bring an action in the superior court for the judicial district in which such person resides. The court may, in addition to damages, or in lieu of damages, order injunctive or other equitable relief and award the plaintiff costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(P.A. 83-474, S. 93, 96; P.A. 91-383, S. 28.)
History: P.A. 91-383 made provisions of Sec. applicable to a tenant improperly induced to vacate the space or lot in a mobile manufactured home park on which his dwelling unit sits.
Cited. 209 C. 15.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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