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As Connecticut renters face skyrocketing rent prices and an uptick in no-fault evictions, some tenants in large apartment complexes are unionizing in hopes of demanding change. And now tenant unions in New Haven could be some of the first in Connecticut to be recognized by their local government.
Despite an overall decrease in the number of evictions in Connecticut during the pandemic, one type of eviction the “no-cause” eviction, typically involving expiring lease agreements has become increasingly common.
From August 2019 to February 2020, there were 992 no-cause evictions filed, about 9% of total eviction filings. From August 2021 to February 2022, there were 2,511 no-cause evictions filed, nearly 35% of total filings, according to data from the Connecticut Fair Housing Center.