Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Connecticut

By the wording of this question, I understand you to be a landlord wishing to keep part or all of a security deposit due to damages on a rental unit by a renter. If this is the case, you may be entitled to damages on a rental unit by the renter under a few situations. First, if the property is damaged other than the normal wear and tear. Second, if there is major or more than ordinary cleaning costs required because the property was left in an unsanitary condition. Last, if the renter failed to pay rent. In any of these scenarios, you may be entitled to some or all of the security deposit provided by the tenant. If you determine that the property has been damaged, you still must return the amount of the security deposit that is left after making the appropriate repairs, and provide the tenant with an itemized list of what was charged for the damages.

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