If the tenant refuses to allow entry pursuant to section 47a-16 or section 47a-16a, the landlord may obtain a declaratory judgment or injunctive relief to compel access or terminate the rental agreement. In either case the landlord may recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees.(P.A. 76-95, S. 18, 27; 76-435, S. 75, 82; P.A. 79-571, S. 24.)History: P.A. 76-435 revised effective date section of P.A. 76-95; P.A. 79-571 substituted Sec. 47a-16a for Sec. 47a-17 and deleted former Subsec. (b), which was reincorporated in statutes as Sec. 47a-18a in the same act.Cited. 183 C. 85.Cited. 32 CA 133.Cited. 38 CS 683.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 47a-18
Connecticut Title 47a — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_830.htm#sec_47a-18· Version 2026