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SB 754

AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESSORY APARTMENTS, CONVERSION OF COMMERCIAL REAL PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, EVICTION RECORDS, ESTABLISHMENT OF A FAIR HOUSING OFFICE AND A FORECLOSURE MEDIATION PROGRAM.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Saud Anwar

Connecticut bill expands housing supply via accessory apartments and commercial conversion while protecting renters from eviction-record discrimination and homeowners from foreclosure through new Fair Housing Office.

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing
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Bill Summary · SB 754

Legislative bill overview

SB 754 is a comprehensive housing policy bill that addresses multiple housing-related issues in Connecticut. It permits accessory apartments (secondary dwelling units), facilitates converting commercial properties into residential use, restricts landlord use of eviction records in housing decisions, establishes a state Fair Housing Office, and creates a foreclosure mediation program to help homeowners avoid losing their properties.

Why is this important

Connecticut faces housing affordability challenges and a shortage of available units. These provisions aim to increase housing supply through adaptive reuse and accessory units while protecting vulnerable renters from discrimination and homeowners from foreclosure. The Fair Housing Office would enforce housing discrimination laws and help ensure equal access to housing regardless of protected characteristics.

Potential points of contention

  • Accessory apartment concerns: Property owners may worry about increased density, parking impacts, property taxes, and neighborhood character changes in single-family areas
  • Commercial conversion requirements: Building code compliance, infrastructure capacity, and economic viability questions may burden property owners attempting conversions
  • Eviction record restrictions: Landlords argue that eviction history is relevant to tenant screening and mitigating financial risk; tenant advocates counter this perpetuates homelessness cycles
  • Fair Housing Office scope and funding: Questions about enforcement authority, budget allocation, and whether it duplicates federal HUD functions
  • Foreclosure mediation costs and timeline: Lenders may resist mandatory mediation as administratively burdensome; effectiveness depends on program design and funding

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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