The rule
- Deposit limit
- 2 months’ rent; 1 month’s rent if the tenant is 62 or older
- Return deadline
- 21 days
- Interest owed
- Required
- Itemized deductions
- Required
- The limit
- A tenant who turns 62 after paying a larger deposit may request a refund of the amount above 1 month’s rent.
- The deadline
- Within 21 days after the tenancy ends or 15 days after receiving the tenant’s written forwarding address, whichever is later.
- Interest
- Deposits must be held in escrow and earn interest at the rate set annually by the Banking Commissioner, paid to the tenant.
- Deductions
- The landlord must give you an itemized list of anything kept from the deposit.
- If it isn’t returned
- Landlord who fails to comply is liable for twice the deposit; if the only violation is unpaid interest, the greater of $10 or twice the interest.
Law: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21
Last reviewed September 30, 2026
Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.