Connecticut General Statutes 42-103d – Apartment listing services to deliver contract. Contents of contract. Notice required
No apartment listing service shall collect a fee prior to the delivery of a contract to the customer. Such contract shall state the name and address of the customer and the customer’s specifications with respect to the kind of apartment sought including, but not limited to: (1) The town and the portion of the town required by the customer; (2) the number of rooms; (3) the number of bedrooms; (4) the maximum rent to be paid; (5) whether children are permitted; (6) whether pets are permitted; (7) whether elevator service is required; and (8) the desired date of occupancy. The contract shall also contain a conspicuous statement in ten-point boldface type as follows:
NOTICE TO CUSTOMER
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42-103d
- Apartment: means any house or building or portion of a house or building which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied as a home or residence by one or more persons. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-103b
- Apartment listing service: means any person who, in exchange for a fee, permits a customer to inspect or otherwise utilize a listing of apartments for rent. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-103b
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Customer: means any person who pays a fee to an apartment listing service for assistance in obtaining an apartment rental. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-103b
- Listing: means any oral or written communication concerning a specific apartment for rent. See Connecticut General Statutes 42-103b
WE ARE AN APARTMENT LISTING SERVICE ONLY. WE ARE NOT ACTING AS LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKERS OR SALESMEN. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL OBTAIN A RENTAL THROUGH OUR SERVICES. OUR ONLY PURPOSE IS TO FURNISH YOU WITH LISTINGS OF AVAILABLE APARTMENTS WHICH MEET YOUR SPECIFICATIONS.
IF YOU DO NOT OBTAIN AN APARTMENT RENTAL THROUGH A LISTING FURNISHED BY US TO YOU, AT THE EXPIRATION OF THIS CONTRACT WE SHALL REFUND TO YOU ALL MONEYS IN EXCESS OF THIRTY DOLLARS PAID BY YOU TO US IF YOU PROVIDE US WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A REFUND PREFERABLY BY CERTIFIED MAIL. YOU MUST MAKE THE REQUEST NOT LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACT EXPIRES, UNLESS THE CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.