Connecticut security deposit deadline & deductions
It depends on what you are doing — within 21 days of the end of the tenancy, or 15 days after receiving a written forwarding address, whichever is later
- Deadline
- 21 days if counted from termination of the tenancy; 15 days if counted from receiving the tenant's written forwarding address — the later of the two governs
- Itemized statement
- Required by statute
- Receipts
- No threshold verified
- Statute
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2)
Its shortest count, 15 days, is on the short side — 3 of the 26 states verified here allow less time, and 21 allow more.
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 around to inspecting. Connecticut sets more than one count, so every one of them is worked out below — which applies depends on the condition beside it:
| Tenant moves out | 21 days — if counted from termination of the tenancy | 15 days — if counted from receiving the tenant's written forwarding address — the later of the two governs |
|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | February 21, 2026 | February 15, 2026 |
| April 15, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | April 30, 2026 |
| July 31, 2026 | August 21, 2026 | August 15, 2026 |
| November 30, 2026 | December 21, 2026 | December 15, 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.
Next: Connecticut deposit return letter · move-in report · every state’s deadline
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
Same state, the problems either side of this one. Each carries its own statute and the date we last checked it.
- Connecticut rent late fees & grace periodWhat may be charged when rent is late, and the notice to send.
- Connecticut notice to pay rent or quitHow many days' notice before a nonpayment filing, counted on a calendar.
- Connecticut deposit return law & letterThe landlord's deadline to return a deposit, and the itemized letter.
- Connecticut deposit demand letterFor the tenant: whether the landlord is late, and by how many days.
- Connecticut emergency plan rulesDrill frequency, filings, prescribed forms and retention, cited.
Questions people ask
- 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)). Its shortest count, 15 days, is on the short side — 3 of the 26 states verified here allow less time, and 21 allow more.
- 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)).
- Do I need receipts for deductions in Connecticut?
- No threshold verified. Connecticut's statute, as verified here, does not set a dollar figure above which receipts are required (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21(d)(2)). That does not make an undocumented charge safe: every deduction still has to be reasonable and documented, and a receipt or invoice is what makes it so.