15 day notice for lease violation in CT

[Karen F.]

How does one legally give the 15 day notice to cure for a lease violation in CT?  The violation is that the legal tenants brought in a tenant who is not on the lease, without obtaining our permission.  Is there a specific form?  Do we have to have it served by a marshall?  Or can we just give them a letter telling them to get that person out?

[William Joseph]

@Karen F. The number of children under 18 doesn't impact an eviction as they will be bound as a party to the execution or ejectment.

If there are tenants receiving a subsidy I would notify the voucher disburser of the violation. If you get a good case worker sometimes they can leverage compliance with threatening rescinding the voucher. The downside of this is the obvious scenario of losing the subsidized portion of the rent and still having the non-monetary default issue. Further, you need to investigate if the Kappa notice needs to be served on the voucher subsidy party, too. Superior court decisions are not consistent on the issue.

I don't know how many units you have but at some point you need to consider professional management or you are GOING to burn out given the current circumstances.