Connecticut

Security deposit

Your landlord had 21 days, or 15 days after the landlord receives the tenant forwarding address, whichever is later to return your deposit or list the deductions in writing. If they were late or kept it wrongly, a court can make them pay twice the deposit.

Return deadline21 days, or 15 days after the landlord receives the tenant forwarding address, whichever is later

If the landlord is late or keeps it wronglyTwice the security deposit for failure to timely return or account

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21 · Verified 2026-10-21 · Read the statute

Verified from cga.ct.gov chapter text and history: P.A. 23-207 reduced the deadline from 30 days to 21 days. Interest on the deposit is also owed.

Gift card cash back

After you buy something with your gift card, if less than $5 is left, you can ask for that money in cash.

Cash backless than $5 after a purchase

The ruleIf a person uses a gift card to buy goods or services and the balance is less than $5 after the purchase, the person accepting the card shall, if requested, provide a cash refund of the remaining balance.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-461(c) · Verified 2026-10-21 · Read the statute

Verified from cga.ct.gov text: P.A. 23-10 replaced $3 with $5. Several exclusions apply, including general-use prepaid cards and paper-only certificates.

Final paycheck

If you were fired, your final pay is due the next business day. Willful nonpayment can double it in court.

If firedNext business day after termination

If you quitNext regular payday

Late-pay penaltyTwice the wages due, plus costs and attorney fees, for willful or bad-faith nonpayment (§ 31-72)

Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 31-71c, 31-72 · Verified 2026-10-21 · Read the statute

Laid-off employees are paid by the next regular payday under § 31-71c; the next-business-day rule covers discharge.