Landlord/Tenant Law and Evictions

We handle all types of landlord/tenant law and housing matters including residential and commercial leasing, lease enforcement and dispute resolution, including evictions.  Let us help you navigate the complicated requirements of the housing laws of the State of Connecticut.  Norwalk Attorney Donna Lattarulo has represented landlord/tenant clients in Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, Wilton, Darien, Westport, Fairfield, Bridgeport, , Trumbull, Ridgefield and Danbury, as well as New Haven County.  Donna Lattarulo serves the Housing Courts of Norwalk, Bridgeport, Danbury and New Haven.  Finding the right housing or eviction lawyer is critical in an eviction action as the rules are complex.  A simple error in a pretermination notice or notice to quit possession can result in having to start the action over again.  Let our experience work for you.  Donna Lattarulo is an experienced landlord/tenant attorney and has personally handled thousands of eviction actions (summary process).  We are pleased that many of our clients come from referrals from other attorneys.  Please contact us now to discuss your matter.  We are a full service landlord/tenant law firm.

This website provides general information only, not legal advice.  An attorney-client relationship with the Lattarulo Law Firm, LLC, can only be established by a fully executed retainer agreement.

Helpful Hints for Landlords

• Have a Written Lease - Without a written lease agreement, a landlord is unable to recoup legal fees and other collection or eviction costs in the event that the tenant defaults in the payment of rent, or commits some other violation of law or the lease agreement.
• Know Your Tenants - Many landlords enter into lease agreements without an understanding of who is entitled to use and occupy the leased premises.  A landlord should obtain the date of birth and social security number for all individual occupants of the premises.  Personal guaranties should also be obtained for all corporate tenants.
• Perform Background/Credit Checks - A landlord should contact previous landlords and arrange for a credit report on new tenants.  The landlord should also conduct a search of the local housing court records to determine whether the tenant has ever been evicted before.
• No Self-Help - A landlord may not use self-help techniques such as locking out a tenant or cutting off utilities, without going to court to obtain an appropriate order. 
• Eviction Attorney - Hire an experienced landlord law firm such as the Lattarulo Law Firm, LLC, or an individual housing attorney or eviction lawyer if you need to evict your tenant.  The summary process laws (eviction) can be complicated and difficult to understand.  Hiring an experienced eviction attorney will save you time and money by avoiding delays associated with mistakes in the pretermination notice, notice to quit, or summons and complaint.  Norwalk Lawyer Donna Lattarulo is an experienced eviction attorney with thousands of eviction cases (summary process) to her credit--let this experience work for you!