AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF TENANTS IN FORECLOSED PROPERTY.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 6061*
*January Session, 2011*		LCO No. 530

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
REP. O'BRIEN T., 24th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF TENANTS IN FORECLOSED PROPERTY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 47a-20e of the general statutes be amended to prohibit a mortgagee, lienholder or successor in interest from evicting a tenant, after a foreclosure action, during the term of a rental agreement if the tenant continues to pay rent and otherwise complies with the terms of the rental agreement.

Statement of Purpose:

To prohibit the eviction of tenants in good standing when their dwellings have been foreclosed upon.