February 2020 Issue of Connecticut Real Estate Today

The 2020 Legislative session has started!

The Housing Committee creates a tsunami of controversial bills

THE FRONT PORCH PROGRAM

Concerned about fake assistance animals?

HUD provides guidelines to help avoid confusion.

Is it coming to your town?

February 2020

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FEATURED ARTICLES Page: Publisher’s Message: Last years harmful housing legislation has returned again this year with a vengeance!

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Front Porch Program : The Front Porch Program is kicking off in 3 CT cities this Spring and this time it’s taking on a larger role.

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News & Views From The Capitol: Rob Sampson talks about what to expect this year in CT politics.

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Realtor Viewpoint: The Investors Due Diligence Checklist - Tips and tricks when you are investing in a property.

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Page: HUD Offers Assistance to Sniff Out Fake Assistant Animal Requests: HUD offers new guidelines on the fraudulent abuse of assistance animals.

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The Legal Corner: Attorney Michael Clinton gives insight on how to be prepared if a tenant tries to use an equity defense while behind on rent to remain in the property.

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Publisher’s Message “ Helping Property Owners Since 1994” - Bob De Cosmo, President

They’re Back! Last Year’s Harmful Housing Legislation Surfaces Again Bob DeCosmo began purchasing and managing rental real estate in 1982 and is a strong advocate for private property ownership right's in Connecticut.

Published by CTPOA Our goals;

Educate our members on “Best Practices” for maximum efficiency Increase profitability by lowering operating expenses via vendor discounts Provide access to “Core Services” needed to better manage and maintain properties

Our Team: Carmine DeCosmo Melissa DeCosmo Paul Jenney

The 2020 General Assembly’s Housing Committee agenda does little to improve housing in Connecticut. Instead, it furthers career criminals while offering protection to those that use rent money for any other purpose than paying their rent obligation.

Property Owners and real estate agents will face new threats and liabilities if any of these measures make it into law.

Taking away rights and protections from taxpayers and the working class only hastens the exodus of Connecticut residents fleeing to other more stable States that don’t promote extreme political agendas and punish hard work and success.

Last year, all of the harmful housing proposals were defeated, so what lesson was learned? Evidently none as the Housing Committee Chairs brought

all those proposals back into their 2020 agenda and even added new ones!!

I see no legislative solution for any of these policy battles but there is a political solution; and its building a broad and powerful coalition and forcing these politicians with their extreme ideas into primaries this summer in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of Connecticut residents.

I am predicting taxpayers, business owners, Real Estate agents, Constitutionalists, Religious Rights Groups, landlords, 2nd Amendment supporters, and tenants will unify and vote many radical policy makers out of office; just like the New Britain landlords and their tenants did in the Mayor’s race of 2013.

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Topics on the Housing Committee Public Hearing Agenda

Bills for Review: 1. S.B. No. 105 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RIGHT TO HOUSING. (HSG) 2. S.B. No. 106 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE HOUSING. (HSG) 3. S.B. No. 107 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE CONCERNING VARIOUS ISSUES AT HOMELESS SHELTERS. (HSG) 4. S.B. No. 108 (RAISED) AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OPEN CHOICE VOUCHERS PILOT PROGRAM. (HSG) 5. S.B. No. 109 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A LANDLORD'S ABILITY TO CONSIDER THE CRIMINAL RECORD OF PROSPECTIVE TENANTS. (HSG) 6. S.B. No. 110 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING AUTHORITY JURISDICTION. (HSG) 7. H.B. No. 5118 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING LANDLORDS TO PROVIDE SECURITY SYSTEMS AND LIGHTING IN RENTAL PROPERTY HALLWAYS. (HSG) 8. H.B. No. 5119 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF SATELLITE DISHES ON RENTAL PROPERTY. (HSG) 9. H.B. No. 5120 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS TO PROSPECTIVE TENANTS. (HSG) 10..H.B. No. 5121 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR GROUP AND FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES. (HSG) 11.H.B. No. 5122 (RAISED) AN ACT CONSIDERING CONSIDERATION OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS OF A PROSPECTIVE TENANT. (HSG) 12.H.B. No. 5123 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE PERMITTING AND SAFETY OF RENTAL UNITS. (HSG) 13.H.B. No. 5124 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING LANDLORDS TO NOTIFY TENANTS OF FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS. (HSG) 14.H.B. No. 5125 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING TRANSPARENCY OF RENTAL RATES FOR TENANTS RECEIVING RENTAL ASSISTANCE. (HSG) 15.H.B. No. 5126 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING INSPECTIONS OF RENTAL PROPERTY PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY OR TERMINATION, LATE RENTAL PAYMENTS AND DESIGNATION OF A RENTAL HOUSING OMBUDSMAN. (HSG) 16.H.B. No. 5127 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE'S LONG-TERM AND SHORTTERM PLANNING CONCERNING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. (HSG) 17.H.B. No. 5128 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO STATUTES REGARDING BOND-FINANCED STATE HOUSING PROGRAMS. (HSG) 18.H.B. No. 5129 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR INCARCERATED PERSONS BEING RELEASED FROM PRISON. (HSG)

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The Front Porch Program Long before the days of smart-phones, video games and satellite TV, people used to entertain themselves by stepping outside after their evening meal and chatted with their neighbors and friends. They caught up on the latest gossip, news and events, they talked about their favorite recipes or sports team, often sharing a beverage.

This social interaction typically occurred on someone’s front porch.

Over time, as modern technology and entertainment options advanced, people became less social and more isolated. It has also become apparent that living conditions in many neighborhoods began to deteriorate Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary & State over time as fewer Rep. Larry Butler at the Ribbon Cutting. people stepped outside their homes to engage in conversations and activities with their neighbors.

As a child growing up in Waterbury, I heard stories of the older Italian woman in Town Plot boiling water on a Saturday morning to clean the sidewalks and their front yards. These were not the homeowners, they were tenants and it didn’t matter who owned the building. That is where their families lived and keeping a clean place for their family to line-in mattered greatly to them, regardless of ownership.

In 2012, the Front Porch Program sprouted from the notion that neighbors would still help neighbors and most people do enjoy a sense of community. The Citywide Front Porch was the brainchild of Sharon Hallock, executive vice-president of the Greater Waterbury Board of Realtors. Sharon applied for

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a $10,000 grant from the National Association of Realtors and successfully leveraged those funds with a matching grant from the City of Waterbury to kickstart the program.

There was a core group of about 20 individuals that met, planned and prepared weekly for the first event. Hours and hours of effort went into creating the first event. When the day finally arrived and the first “Front Porch Day” commenced, nearly 300 hundred volunteers showed up on a Saturday morning to make a difference for the community.

Sharon Hallock, the visionary behind the

Each neighborhood that participated selected a home that program, with Joe Cirillo. was chosen for improvements. At 9:00AM volunteers assembled in their designated locations and were deployed to the streets with rakes, shovels, brooms, weedwhackers, chain saws, and other tools and equipment needed to clean the streets, sidewalks, abandoned lots and front yards of the homes.

sman, addresses a group of volunteers on Park on Front Porch Day.

Other volunteers were given painting equipment and paint to beautify porches, decks and railings while those with higher mechanical skills took on carpentry repairs. Supplies were donated from local stores including Schmidt’s and Serafines and Home Depot. Each volunteer received a red t-shirt with Front Porch Day blazon across the front, food was also donated by local grocery stores and restaurants.

After the volunteers had cleared overgrown brush and weeds, painted and repaired several properties and swept and cleaned many streets, Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary welcomed the volunteers with food and refreshments at a reception held on Burton Street, after the street was closed to traffic. Groups from

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across the city came together to spend a day working as a community. The police Activity League and Police Explorers were front and center helping on Front Porch Day. Volunteers young and old participated and people felt good about the future of the neighborhoods that participated.

Mayor O’Leary saw two long-time elderly residents that lived in their family homestead on Burton Street watching with smiles on their faces as they witnessed scores of folks making their street shine. Their home needed much work The Waterbury Police Explorers and they did not have the financial resources to make any assemble for a picture. upgrades to it. Mayor O’Leary took it upon himself to coordinate volunteers and solicit donations to help these elderly residents and they were rewarded with a completely new vinyl sided exterior for free out of the kindness and generosity from the Mayor and other stakeholders in the community.

The Front Porch Program isn’t just a clean-up event, it’s a state of mind. It’s evolved from being an “Earth Day on Steroids” to its new Volunteers cleaning up overgrown yards on Elizabeth Street. mission of enhancing community systems and outreach that will facilitate the delivery of resources, education and services to CT residents. The Front Porch Program will coordinate outreach to the residents of selected neighborhoods seeking to increase their quality of life by becoming more selfsufficient and independent. The Front Porch Program, Inc. will help strengthen existing neighborhood organizations and assist in the creation of new ones when possible.

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The Front Porch Program, Inc., includes agency heads, elected officials, community leaders, neighborhood stakeholders, NRZ’s and concerned citizens located within designated Opportunity Zones or economically distressed municipalities as identified by the CT Department of Economic Development.

The Front Porch Program, Inc also encourages citizen participation in local democracy by being involved in civic organizations that participate in the economic development and stability efforts within their community.

Front Porch volunteers celebrating a day of hard work and waiting for some food.

In 2012, the Front Porch Program has evolved and is now launching an effort in three communities, Bristol, New Britain and Waterbury. Armed with the game-plan from the first Front Porch events in Waterbury, the group has now expanded its vision and is going to be operational 12 months of the year. The first public meeting of Front Porch Bristol is March 11, at 6:00 PM in the public Library, Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is the keynote at this event.

Mayor Erin Stewart is excited to bring the Front Porch Program to New Britain.

Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu has participated in several meetings regarding Bristol’s involvement in Front Porch. She has even offered her own personal time to make it a success in her city.

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The year ahead…

By: State Sen. Rob Sampson

I hope your 2020 is off to a positive start. It will be an energetic year in politics. The debate on tolls rages on, and of course it is an election year for every member of the state house and senate, not to mention the Presidency. Be prepared to be barraged by political ads and cable news jawboning for 10 months. There are going to be speeches and debates enough to make us all weary of politics.

As you know, members of the state legislature are elected every two years. In odd numbered (non-election) years, the legislature meets from January to June to generate a biennial (two year) budget. In even numbered (election) years, the legislature convenes for the short session – from February to May. In the short session, individual legislators are instructed to limit their bill requests to budgetary questions alone. The idea is to make necessary changes to keep the previous year’s budget in check. All other bill proposals must be submitted as “committee” bills. In practice, this means that legislators must send letters to

committee chairs for help instead of proposing bills on their own. Since those chairpersons always have the final say anyway, there is little difference on the type of business discussed. In fact, the legislature often proposes and passes even more non-budget related legislation in election years, often with specifically political purposes.

Assuming nothing significant changes between my writing this column and its publication, the Democrats efforts to install highway tolls will remain stalled. The governor and the Democrats have totally misplayed their hand on this issue, and as a result, I remain hopeful that it won’t come up for a vote before the fall election. Make no mistake, the state is taking in more than enough money to fix our roads and bridges. State government spending has increased nearly 50% just in the last ten years alone. The problem is a matter of priorities.

Sadly, many people in politics focus their energy on writing laws to discredit their

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opponents and rig the game to benefit their next re-election. This is not only a symptom that our government has become too expansive but a giant flashing neon warning that we need real change if we are going to get back on track.

As always, I will continue to draw attention both to good and bad public policy and to encourage a responsible path forward. I have become much more proactive over the years, using my energy to teach and hopefully guide our state back to our roots of freedom and opportunity, and mutual respect, particularly when our opinions differ.

I chose to be a Republican because of the focus on the rights of individuals. That requires maximum freedom and restraint on government. Seeing more and more laws designed to affect social change, or choose winners and losers, is frustrating. Instead we should be working to restore a sense of civic virtue based around tolerance and personal responsibility.

I have several town hall meetings scheduled for the next month. Please consider joining me or following me online at www.senatorsampson.com.

In 2018, Rob Sampson was elected by the people of the 16th state Senate District to succeed his friend Joe Markley. He served as the state Representative for the 80th District (Wolcott and parts of Southington) from 2013 to 2018. While in the House, Rob founded the Connecticut General Assembly’s Conservative Caucus, and served as its first Chairman.

In 2013, Rob was appointed to the legislature’s bipartisan task for on Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety formed in the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Sampson was promoted to Republican Ranking Member of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee for the 2012 session of the General Assembly, the first and only of the 17 freshman state representatives trusted with such responsibility.

Sampson has proven himself as a leader for several causes, challenging the Malloy administration’s budgets and policies including the early release of violent felons, the forced unionization of child care providers and personal care attendants, and the New Britain to Hartford Busway. He is known as CT’s leading opponent of Obamacare and the leading voice in state government for protecting our second amendment freedoms. He has recently gained remarkable recognition for his expertise in debating Constitutional principles.

Sampson is unwavering in his defense of conservative ideals.

Dedicated to creating a brighter future based on America’s founding principles, Rob’s been a registered Republican since voting for his first time at age 18 in 1988.

Sampson believes in limited government, personal responsibility and the need for absolute fiscal accountability in government.

An avid supporter of the Rights of the Individual and the Constitution, including the 2nd amendment, Rob is a member of the NRA, a gun owner, and is active in the sport. He became widely recognized throughout our state and beyond in 2013 for his unyielding defense of Constitutional principles and law abiding gun owners. He received the Legislator of the Year award in 2012 from the Connecticut Citizens Defense League and received the NRA Defender of Freedom award in 2014.

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or how far along into the lease. The whole reason investors buy multi unit properties is for income! So what good is it if there is no income or if it's represented as if there is income and buyer finds out later there isn't???? NEVER have I worked a deal where the income was 100% as it was represented. Sad but truth! Many times there are no records - and that is really tough because it will make the funding process challenging as well! Peel that onion and peel it hard! The positive is once you find out what the real story is you negotiate because no buyer wants headaches!!!! This is not the experience I want my people to By: Michelle Lorenzetti, Investment Broker have. Plus, most sellers don't want to start over with someone else all over again either After 15 years of brokering and hundreds of closings on - so use that to your advantage! multi unit and investment properties here in CT there is no story that truly shocks me anymore! The best There are many ways to work things out Investors Co learning comes from experience! And, of course the couple of my favorites are an estoppel many colorful stories I have been told by my agreement tenants sign or to escrow funds Bristol, investors. Unfortunately pitfalls are part of the turf when after close. This protects the buyer because Investme it comes to purchasing income producing properties, if in fact seller does have an eviction in (860) 335 and many of those findings absolutely SHOULD be process but not yet completed, or lost rent (860) 51 used as negotiation points - BUT lessons learned are because someone behind & they claim key! To help my investors, I have compiled a due person catching up, etc. funds can be put E-mail : MichelleLore diligence checklist based on every learning and closing aside in escrow and released to the buyer to Website: http://inves (and lost deals too!) over the past 15 yrs. Here and now cover those figures if things don't pan out as I will share with you my top three! And supporting seller represented. This can be for anything evidence why I prioritized these as my top three! you negotiate - eviction, lost rent due to eviction, tenant not catching up on rent as seller represented, etc. This is by far my priority #1 item that needs to be checked & checked hard!

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1. Evidence of Rents Collected

Copy of leases are not enough! I want to see the money going into the accounts, or a copy of a receipt. This also goes whether it is paid by subsidy, or some portion is subsidy and some portion is paid by the tenant. I want to know who is behind & how much, who is about to get evicted or if an eviction is already in process - how far along is it. Are they month to month

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3. Open Permits, Violations, Last Fire Inspection Call and/or visit city or town hall your broker should do this. You need to know ASAP if you are inheriting a violation or even possible condemnation! Many times the records are not updated when they should have been and its an administrative Confirm What You Are issue. But, bottom line - if the seller has any open permits or violations they need to be closed and taken care of Buying before property conveys - UNLESS its something a buyer WANTS to address on his own because he does not want The most frustrating story on this one was to lose out on the property - I have had this happen many a six unit building in Hartford where seller pointed out to us during showing where the times as well. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do in order to be competitive but just make sure its a smart parking was - BUT once the property conveyed we found out the parking lot was decision! Its also prudent to ask when was the last fire code owned by the attorney next door! Seller inspection. All towns have different requirements. Bottom then claimed he paid $300 a month for line I do not want one of my buyers having to deal with parking after the fact! We were never given installing fire doors, etc. if that should have already been a bill as part of due diligence, none of the done by the seller because these requirements can become disclosures or listing had this info. AND VERY VERY EXPENSIVE! neither the appraiser OR the attorney

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caught it either! This was a huge problem because the entire value changed once the parking lot was no longer part of the enzetti@sbcglobal.net equation! Really, this should have been storsconnectionct.com/ communicated by the seller, AND identified when appraiser and attorney confirmed metes and bounds as part of searches and reconciling against town documents. Bottom line the question needs to be asked WHAT are you buying - the boundary lines are important especially w/ parking in city areas - also make sure you know if property in a historical district, etc. because it will cost more if you do work as it needs to comply w/ historical district requirements. What's around counts too - being next door to a car auto-body shop, dry cleaner, gas station, etc. - any possible environmental issue could be a future litigation if something happens! Totally a headache to you if you own property next door that gets affected - not good!

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I hope you found this information useful!

If you would like a copy of my full due diligence checklist feel free to shoot me a text on 860-335-0681 or an e-mail to: michellelorenzetti@sbcglobal.net

Last, I also have over 5000 CT local/east coast investment buyers on my list so if you have a property you would like an assessment on or need a buyer for - feel free to reach out! I get a lot of off market properties for sale as well so if you would like to be added to that list let me know!

Happy Investing!

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HUD Offers Guidance to Sniff Out Fake Assistance Animal Requests Property owners have struggled with how to enforce no-pet policies on their properties with the growing number of renter requests for assistance animals. That’s why the housing market is welcoming the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s newly released guidance and clarity on how to comply with the Fair Housing Act when receiving a request for an assistance animal.

News reports in recent years have grown accusing some renters of using dubious third parties over the internet to buy certifications or registrations that say they need an emotional support animal.

Under HUD’s new guidelines, released Tuesday, landlords and property managers now can require reliable verification of the tenant’s need for an assistance animal and can require documents other than an online certification.

A person with a disability may require the assistance of an animal to help do work, perform tasks, or provide therapeutic emotional support. The requested accommodation must be

met if it affects that person’s major life activity and serves as a reasonable request. HUD’s new guidance offers housing providers step-by-step practices for complying with the Fair Housing Act when such requests are made. It includes guidance on assessing accommodating requests and information needed from the applicant about their disability-related need for the accommodation.

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“This law exists to protect millions of Americans with disabilities who rely on the support of their assistance animals—like those living with depression, military veterans suffering from PTSD, and countless other deserving individuals,” says Vince Malta, president of the National Association of REALTORS®. “But as NAR has stressed to HUD over recent months, these protections are jeopardized when a small minority seeks to exploit weaknesses in the system.”

many discussions with housing providers and residents impacted by the need for assistance, I recognized the necessity for further clarity regarding support animals to provide peace of mind to individuals with disabilities while also taking into account the concerns of housing providers. The announcement responds to the ambiguity surrounding proper documentation for assistance animals with clarity and compassion to provide an equal NAR welcomed HUD’s new guidelines opportunity for a person living with a for moving to stop fraudulent use of disability to use and enjoy their assistance animals while protecting home.” the rights of those who require one.

HUD’s guidance offers landlords a tool to navigate requests and ensure that reasonable accommodations are provided while complying with fair housing laws. The guidance also includes information on the type of animals that are usually appropriate as well as best practices for when the requested animal is not a typical one used in accommodation situations.

“Countless Americans rely on assistance animals to fill a void, providing individuals with disabilities with the means to have a home that supports their quality of life,” says HUD Secretary Ben Carson. “In my

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Equity, while not a new legal defense, has become a common defense alleged by tenants. In particular, the tenant often claims that unusual circumstances have intervened to make payment of rent on time and in full difficult or impossible. Additionally, the tenant often claims that he will lose a valuable subsidy if evicted and that if he is permitted to stay the landlord will be reimbursed or made whole, in a relatively short period of time.

Lastly, the tenant often BY: MICHAEL H. CLINTON, ESQ. states that the loss to the landlord (meaning waiting for her money) is outweighed by the loss to the tenant (losing his une Landlord just called my office to ask about her housing and his subsidy) and that therefore the court should exercise its equitable powers and fashion a case. She told me that she had a Section 8 tenant remedy to permit the tenant to remain in the who has lived in her apartment for 6 years. Tom premises, provided payment is made.

Tenant has 2 children and a run of bad luck. Tom’s portion of the monthly rent is $300.00 and he is now As the courts have dealt with these equitable behind three month’s rent and owes $900.00. On top defenses, the law of equity has evolved. In particular, of this Tom Tenant now has a legal aid attorney who the courts have looked at a number of factors in has filed papers with the court claiming a special weighing an equitable defense claim: defense. Namely - Tom Tenant alleges that he can make the landlord whole, he has nowhere to go and that equity should prevent his loss of the apartment.

June wants to know what equity is and how it could possibly keep her from obtaining her apartment back?

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1. The delay in payment to the landlord must have making it hard to pay her bills and how the tenant has made no effort to make her whole in a prompt been slight and reasonable manner. This type of evidence will help to show the 2. The loss caused little or no damage to the court how the default has hurt Juen. landlord 3. The loss to the landlord was due to inadvertence Obviously, when dealing with a complex defense, or negligence and not gross or willful such as equity, it is a daunting task for any landlord representing herself before the court, and qualified 4. If the court did not grant relief to the tenant it legal counsel is always encouraged. would result in such hardship to the tenant as to make it unconscionable to enforce literally the conditions of the lease 5. Whether in the absence of equitable relief, a party will suffer a loss wholly disproportionate to the injury to the other party 6. Whether the injury to the landlord is reparable (i.e. payment of money) 7. The tenant seeking equity must have clean hands 8. The tenant must be in good faith in curing or attempting to cure the default or there is a good faith dispute over the meaning of a lease; and, 9. If the tenant cannot make a full tender to the landlord of the arrearage

Then there must be a good reason to believe that the landlord will be made whole with reasonable protection to the landlord.

In June’s case against Tom Tenant, she should be prepared to address each of the nine elements cited above in order to convince the court that the equities should weigh in her favor. June needs to keep in mind, that, in order to assess and argue each of the elements discussed in this article, she will need to be sure to elicit evidence from Tom Tenant that is favorable to her case and impairs the defendant’s equity claim. Also, June should be sure to put forth evidence before the court that can be used to tilt the scales of justice in the her favor. For instance, June should testify about the fact that it has been three months since she received any rent and how it is

Attorney Michael Clinton limits his landlord/tenant practice solely to landlord representation. Attorney Clinton has been practicing law since 1988 and primarily limits his practice to landlord/ tenant law, commercial and residential real estate, including purchase, sale and refinancing, estate planning, small Michael H. Clinton, Esq. 2019 Law Offices of Michael H. Clinton, LLC sdfadf212A New London Turnpike Glastonbury, CT 06033

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Attorney Clinton may be reached at (860) 633-5263 or through his web site www.ClintonLawOffices.com.

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What’s Happening Near You? The Statewide Events and Meetings calendar is a resource for

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landlords and property owners to meet up, network and grow your real estate opportunities.

Get Involved, Stay Informed.

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Informational meeting for Landlords, Learn State Laws and how to become a seasoned Landlord

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10:00AM-1:00PM Introductory CTREIA Class with Ron Faraci

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7:00 PM—8:00 PM NPOA Distributes information and educates Property Owners about Evictions, lead, Education and other policies

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