Rovisions outlined in Substitute Senate Bill 988 went into effect at the start of this month and will facilitate the housing search among renters in the state.
With rent prices rising across the city, graduate students and New Haven residents have found it increasingly difficult to find affordable and adequate housing.
Ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary, the News spoke with activists and city officials about New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising homelessness and a growing affordable housing crisis.