The Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 831 Section 47a-21 dictates the maximum amount of money a landlord may collect for security deposit:
Amount of Security Deposit
Tenants Under the Age of 62
(1) In the case of a tenant under sixty-two years of age, a landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds two months’ rent.
Tenants 62 Years of Age or Older
(2) In the case of a tenant sixty-two years of age or older, a landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds one month’s rent. Any landlord who has received a security deposit in an amount that exceeds one month’s rent from a tenant who becomes sixty-two years of age after paying such security deposit shall return the portion of such security deposit that exceeds one month’s rent to the tenant upon the tenant’s request.
Conn. Gen. Stat. Title 47a Ch 831 Sec 47a-21.
See also Connecticut Laws for Collecting a Security Deposit.
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