§ 20-58. Effective date of rent reduction order.  


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  • Any order of rent reduction shall become effective on the next due date of the rent after the filing of the complaint. The existing rent which becomes due and payable during the course of proceedings before the Commission shall continue to be paid to the landlord, unless the housing accommodation in question fails to comply with any municipal ordinances or Connecticut General Statutes or state regulations relating to health and safety, in which event the rent shall be paid to the Commission in escrow. The amount of any increase in rent shall likewise be paid to the Commission in escrow and not to the landlord.

(Code 1961, § 10-40; Ord. No. 149, § 10, 6-25-1970; Ord. No. 239, 2-6-1979; Ord. No. 424, 8-6-1991)