Most tenants in Connecticut can be evicted without good reason if they are month-to-month renters or their lease is expiring. These so-called “no fault evictions” occur 2-3x more often against tenants of color, and are often used as tools of retaliation against tenants who advocate for repairs or better conditions in their units. They show up on the tenant’s record the same as an eviction for cause, making it much more difficult to find new housing. They destabilize communities and lead to increased housing insecurity and homelessness.

GHIAA believes that housing is a human right, and no one should be unjustly evicted from their home. We are fighting to expand existing protections against no-fault evictions, which currently cover renters with disabilities and aged 62+, to protect all tenants in the state. To learn more about Just Cause, check out this fact sheet.

2026 Legislative Update: GHIAA worked in coalition with the Connecticut Tenants Union, tenant leaders, legal advocates, and housing organizations throughout this campaign. Our role was to show up in solidarity, support tenant testimony, participate in advocacy days, and elevate the lived experiences behind housing instability.

What made this campaign powerful were the stories from tenants themselves. People spoke about displacement, retaliation, and the constant uncertainty of whether they would be able to remain in their homes. Those stories made it clear that housing policy is not abstract. It determines whether families stay together, whether children stay in schools, and whether people can live with stability and dignity.

This bill faced organized opposition from landlord groups and others.  Even so, the bill helped move the conversation on tenant protections further than in previous sessions and continued to build momentum for future work.

So where do we go from here? The CT Tenants Union plans to bring this legislation back for another try and we will stand with them and do all we can to bring more power and advocacy to this important bill.

2025 Legislative Update: GHIAA came alongside the CT Tenants Union and Make the Road CT to support HB 6889, which would have expanded existing eviction protections to apply to all tenants in the state. While the bill had strong legislative support, and more than enough committed Yes votes in the House based on what representatives were saying in public, the bill was not called for a vote. Our understanding is that some legislators who were publicly supportive were reluctant behind closed doors and pushed leadership not to bring the bill to a vote.

GHIAA’s Impact: We generated 56 testimonies and won support through over a dozen constituent meetings. We turned out for press conferences and took part in public leadership where invited. The voices of our leaders mattered. What we did not find a way to do was hold wavering legislators, or the party leaders who were enabling them, accountable.