LOCAL RULES

Connecticut rental inspection report requirements

Your Connecticut rental inspection report has 3 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • The 21-day return or written itemized statement of damages
  • The tenant's forwarding address in writing
  • Reasonable notice before entering to inspect
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Connecticut has no move-in checklist law, but a 2023 act made its deposit deadline one of the shorter ones: 21 days after the tenancy ends, or 15 days after the tenant's forwarding address arrives in writing if later, with a written statement itemizing the nature and amount of any damages. Here is each rule with a link to the Connecticut General Statutes, and how walkthrough notes become the report behind that statement.

Last reviewed October 10, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Rental inspectionCONNECTICUT / SAMPLE

Sample notes, 87 words

Move-in inspection
Address: 22 Cedar Court, Unit 4B, Hartford, CT
Date: 2026-09-30
Landlord: Pinecrest Property Management
Tenant: Jordan Lee and Priya Raman
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We sorted 13 items into 6 sections and flagged 5 to fix soon.

  • Fix soonLiving and dining areas

    Carpet has a stain near the sofa wall.

  • Fix soonKitchen

    Dishwasher not working.

  • Fix soonKitchen

    Counter chipped near the sink.

3 Connecticut rules on your checklist, including the 21-day return or written itemized statement of damages.

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  • RecommendedNotes for entry and hallways
  • RecommendedNotes for laundry and utility

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Inspection typeMove-in
Rental unit address22 Cedar Court, Unit 4B, Hartford, CT
Inspection dateSep 30, 2026
Landlord or property managerPinecrest Property Management
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What Connecticut requires

21 days and the itemized statement

When the tenancy ends, the tenant may give the landlord a forwarding address in writing. Within 21 days after the tenancy ends, or 15 days after receiving that address if later, the landlord delivers the full deposit with interest, or the balance after damages with a written statement itemizing the nature and amount of each.

Public Act 23-207 cut the deadline from 30 days to 21. A landlord who breaks these rules owes twice the security deposit; where the only failure is the interest, it is ten dollars or twice the interest, whichever is greater.

What counts as damage

Deductions are limited to damages the landlord suffered because the tenant did not meet the tenant's obligations. Those obligations include keeping the premises as clean and safe as their condition permits, keeping fixtures and appliances as clean as their condition permits, and not wilfully or negligently damaging any part of the premises.

A tenant can sue to reclaim any part of the deposit due, so each line of the statement should rest on something the reports can show.

Inspections during the tenancy

A tenant may not unreasonably refuse entry for an inspection. Outside emergencies, the landlord gives reasonable written or oral notice of the intent to enter and comes only at reasonable times.

From walkthrough notes to a finished Connecticut report

At move-out, note each room's cleanliness and any damage, and what caused it if you know. ReportDraft writes it up room by room, describes each damaged item so its nature can go straight into the itemized statement, records the forwarding address in the header, and leaves lines for the landlord and the tenant to sign.

A move-in report in the same layout is the comparison that shows what changed.

Common mistakes

  • Working to the old 30-day deadline instead of 21 days.
  • Sending a statement that gives totals without the nature and amount of each damage.
  • Deducting for conditions the tenant did not cause.
  • Forgetting the accrued interest.
  • Entering for an inspection without reasonable notice.

Sources

Last reviewed October 10, 2026. Next review due January 10, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.