Sec. 47a-31. (Formerly Sec. 52-539). Illegal use of premises voids lease. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 47a-31. (Formerly Sec. 52-539). Illegal use of premises voids lease. When the lessee or tenant of any house, room, tenement or dwelling unit is convicted of keeping a house of ill-fame therein, resorted to for the purpose of prostitution or lewdness, or of a violation therein of any law against gaming, the lease, contract or rental agreement for letting such house, room, tenement or dwelling unit shall thereupon be void; and the lessor may recover possession of the premises in the manner prescribed in this chapter, but notice to quit possession shall not be required.

      (1949 Rev., S. 8281; P.A. 79-571, S. 50.)

      History: Sec. 52-539 transferred to Sec. 47a-31 in 1977; P.A. 79-571 added references to dwelling units and rental agreements and rephrased provisions.

      See Sec. 53a-89 re penalty for using premises for prostitution purposes.

      Annotations to former Sec. 52-539:

      Duty of landlord in order to avoid penalty imposed by municipal ordinance. 33 C. 93. Lease for use as place for illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. 102 C. 346. Section is not applicable without a conviction. 135 C. 364. Conviction of officers of corporation is not a conviction of the corporation so as to sustain a summary process action. 136 C. 156.

      Annotation to present section:

      Cited. 38 CS 70.