Abigail Brone

This summer marks three years since a state law took effect requiring all communities with more than 25 thousand residents to create a Fair Rent Commission, which helps mediate when tenants say a proposed rent increase is too high. Fairfield's Commission fields dozens of inquiries annually.

The Felician Sisters, a religious order of nuns in Enfield, are converting and expanding a former young nun training building to create more than 40 affordable apartments for seniors.

Families who rely on state or federal housing vouchers are often forced to live in racially segregated areas. That’s according to a new report of state and federal rental assistance programs.

Meriden now has its first tenants union. The group is the fifth such union formed in the state to fight against a Shelton-based corporate landlord.

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled an eviction could not proceed if the tenant has a pending case with the local Fair Rent Commission, which helps mediate rent increases and investigate general rental cost complaints filed by tenants.

A recent Connecticut Supreme Court ruling strengthens eviction protections for housing tenants across the state.

Tremont Flats are in the historic former factory for the Aeolian company, which built self-playing pianos. The factory was converted into 82 apartments, the majority of which are considered affordable.

Connecticut stacks up poorly compared to other states based on its home ownership affordability and construction rate, according to a new Realtor report.

Two of the three bodies found in a Burlington home last week were identified as one of the homeowners and her son. The bodies, discovered after a foreclosure auction, is raising questions about Connecticut's foreclosure process.

Fairfield has a new fire safety inspection fee system. Now, corporate landlords with hundreds of apartments are paying a larger fee to the town. The fee increased from $100 per building to $40 per unit.