As used in this chapter, (1) 'lessee or occupant' includes a member or shareholder of a cooperative housing corporation who occupies a dwelling unit in such corporation's premises pursuant to an agreement of occupancy, whether or not it is designated as a lease or rental agreement, which agreement provides that, for breach by the member or shareholder of any provision of such agreement, the corporation shall have the legal remedies available to a landlord for breach by a tenant of a provision of a lease or rental agreement; and (2) 'owner or lessor' includes any such cooperative housing corporation.(1971, P.A. 12, S. 1; P.A. 79-571, S. 43.)History: Sec. 52-532a transferred to Sec. 47a-24 in 1977; P.A. 79-571 added Subdiv. indicators, made minor wording changes and added reference to rental agreements in Subdiv. (1).Cited. 1 CA 439.Cited. 38 CS 70.
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