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For most leases, the landlord must give you at least 45 days’ notice before the increase can take effect. For monthto-month tenancies, the landlord must give you one months’ advance notice. For week-to-week tenancies, you must be given written notice at least one week in advance.  \nWhether you have a written lease or not, your landlord is not allowed to raise your rent or take away services such as utilities if, in the last 6 months:  \n• You made a good faith complaint to the health department, housing code office, orthe Fair Rent Commission.  \n• You asked your landlord to make repairs in your apartment or you filed court papers because your landlord wasn’t making necessary repairs. These repairs must be about things that make the apartment unlivable, such as serious insect infestation, lack of heat, or doors that won’t lock. Even if your apartment needs repairs, you must pay your rent on time or your landlord can start an eviction against you. For more information, [see ](see www.CTLaw.help/eviction)[www.CTLaw.help/eviction](see www.CTLaw.help/eviction).  \n• You joined a tenants’ union.  \nWhat can I do about a rent increase?  \nThere are ways to fight a rent increase. First, try asking the landlord not to raise your rent, or ask if they can make it a smaller increase. If the landlord agrees, ask them to put your agreement in writing. This will be your new written lease.  \nIf the landlord still wants to raise your rent and your town has a fair rent commission, you can file a complaint with the commission. Fair Rent Commissions have the power to decide if the rent increase is too high.  \nWhether or not there is a Fair Rent Commission in your town, you should send the landlord a letter saying that you don’t agree with the new amount. Continue paying the old rent amount, or pay an increase that you think is reasonable. Always pay on time, and pay by check or money order. If you pay rent through an online portal, take screenshots of everything you do inside the portal. Write “Rent in full for the month of  ” on your check or money order.  \nCan I be evicted for not paying a rent increase?  \nIf you and the landlord can’t agree on the rent increase, the landlord can try to force you to move by starting an eviction against you.  \nWhat is a fair rent commission?  \nA Fair Rent Commission can investigate rent complaints from tenants and hold hearings on those complaints. A Fair Rent Commission can then order the landlord to:  \n• lower the rent,  \n• phase in a rent increase over time, or  \n• delay a rent increase until the landlord makes necessary repairs.  \nIf the landlord is ignoring housing code enforcement orders, the Fair Rent Commission can also order the tenant to pay rent to the Commission instead of to the landlord. For a list of towns that have a Fair Rent Commission, go[to ](to www.CTLaw.help/frc. Not all)[www.CTLaw.help/frc](to www.CTLaw.help/frc. Not all)[. Not all](to www.CTLaw.help/frc. Not all) towns have a Fair Rent Commission.  \nNote: If your town does not have a fair rent commission and you are a senior or you have a physical or mental disability, you can sue your landlord to stop the rent increase. If you want tosue, you should talk to a lawyer.  \nWho can file a complaint with a fair rent commission?  \nIf you live in a town with a Fair Rent Commission, you can file a complaint. You do not need to have a written lease or a lawyer to file a complaint.  \nNote: Seasonal renters who rent 120 days per year or fewer cannot file a complain","cbCaiuFTf2CeQEkD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuFTf2CeQEkD","pdf",457310,5,"English","# Rent Increases and Fair Rent Commissions\n## Can the landlord raise my rent?\n## What can I do about a rent increase?\n## Can I be evicted for not paying a rent increase?\n## What is a fair rent commission?\n## Who can file a complaint with a fair rent commission?\n## When should I file a complaint?\n## How do I file a complaint with the Fair Rent Commission?","[{\"question\":\"When can a landlord raise my rent if I have a lease that has not expired?\",\"answer\":\"A landlord cannot raise your rent until after the lease expires unless the lease explicitly allows the increase. 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