Conn. Gen. Stat. §47-68a
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Condominium Act of 1976 — Short Title and Definitions

The short-title and definitions section of the Condominium Act of 1976 (Chapter 825), the statute that governed Connecticut condominiums created before the Common Interest Ownership Act took effect on January 1, 1984. Many pre-1984 Connecticut condominiums remain primarily governed by Chapter 825, while CIOA §§47-214 to 47-217 extend certain CIOA protections to those preexisting communities. The section defines condominium, unit, common elements, declaration, and the other operative terms of the older act.

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Effective Apr 13, 2026
Verified Jul 8, 2026
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Statutory Text Verified Aug 16, 2026 · CT_OFFICIAL
Chapter 825 - Condominium Act CHAPTER 825* CONDOMINIUM ACT *See chapter 828 re Common Interest Ownership Act. Cited. 178 C. 323; 196 C. 596; 212 C. 147; 228 C. 476. Hybrid condominiums that combine fee simple interest in a unit with undivided leasehold interest in the land on which the condominium is situated are permitted under Condominium Act because such condominiums are consistent with the provisions of said act and legislature amended Common Interest Ownership Act to provide a remedy for problems arising under such hybrid arrangements. 265 C. 579. Cited. 7 CA 496; 41 CA 249; 44 CA 517. Cited. 36 CS 126; Id., 145; Id., 160. Table of Contents Note: Readers should refer to the 2026 Supplement, revised to January 1, 2026, for updated versions of statutes amended, repealed or added during the 2025 legislative sessions. Secs. 47-67 and 47-68. Title. Definitions. Sec. 47-68a. Short title: Condominium Act of 1976. Definitions. Sec. 47-69. Applicability of chapter. Sec. 47-70. Declaration. Covenants, easements and liens on conveyances limited. Sec. 47-70a. Amendment of declaration or bylaws. Sec. 47-71. Recording of declaration and other instruments. Sec. 47-71a. Expansion of condominiums. Sec. 47-71b. Public offering statement. Sec. 47-72. Deeds of units. Leases. Sec. 47-73. Unit as real property. Sec. 47-73a. Boundaries, encroachments and easements. Sec. 47-74. Rights of unit owners. Sec. 47-74a. Board of directors of unit owners association. Election by unit owners other than declarant; when. Declarant to relinquish control; when. Sec. 47-74b. Limitation on grants, reservations and contracts made by declarant or declarant-controlled association. Sec. 47-74c. Declarant not to retain ownership interest in recreational facilities. Sec. 47-74d. Architect's or engineer's certificate required. Declarant's certificate. Escrow account. Sec. 47-74e. Implied warranties. Sec. 47-74f. Nonbinding reservation agreements. Cancellation. Sec. 47-75. Obligations of unit owners. Limit on liability of unit owner. Sec. 47-75a. Resale of unit by person other than declarant. Sec. 47-76. Allocation of profits and expenses. Sec. 47-77. Assessment of common expenses. Liens and foreclosure. Sec. 47-78. Owner may not exempt himself from liability. Sec. 47-79. Collection of taxes and assessments. Sec. 47-80. Bylaws. Sec. 47-80a. Powers of unit owners' association. Opportunity for unit owners to express views re proposed budget. Sec. 47-81. Accounting records. Availability of records. Loan disclosure and comments. Audit. Sec. 47-82. Liens against units. Sec. 47-83. Insurance. Sec. 47-84. Repairs. Sec. 47-85. Actions between unit owners. Sec. 47-86. Owners, tenants and employees bound by chapter. Sec. 47-87. Liability for mortgages, liens and assessments on conveyance of unit. Sec. 47-88. Removal of property from application of chapter. Resubmission of property. Sec. 47-88a. Consolidation of condominiums. Sec. 47-88b. Conversion condominiums: Requirements for conversion. Sec. 47-88c. Separate heating plants required, when. Sec. 47-88d. Reimbursement for moving and relocation expenses. Sec. 47-88e. Reserves for capital expenditures. Sec. 47-88f. Applicability of tenants' rights and protections. Sec. 47-88g. Right of action for aggrieved tenant of conversion condominium. Remedies. Secs. 47-89 and 47-90. Incorporation; appeal from board of tax review. Effect of rule against perpetuities and rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation. Sec. 47-90a. Misrepresentations …
Governance
Ref Requirement
Connecticut has two condo statutes — condominiums created before 1984 still live under the older Condominium Act of 1976.
(a) Under the old act, what makes a condo a condo is the recorded paperwork.
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