Two Connecticut bills would have given condo disputes somewhere to go. Both died without a hearing
Two Connecticut bills would have given condo disputes somewhere to go. Both died without a hearing
2026-09-09 · Connecticut · Legislation · Did not pass
Connecticut has no ombudsman, no agency and no state forum for community association disputes. Two 2025 bills tried to create one. Both died in committee without a hearing, and neither was reintroduced in 2026.1
The result is that a Connecticut unit owner with a governance grievance has exactly one destination: the Superior Court.
The agency that says it cannot help
The Department of Consumer Protection credentials community association managers, and it takes complaints against them. It states its limits directly on its own condominium page: DCP's Real Estate Unit does not hold hearings on condominium complaints, and while it credentials managers, it does not credential boards.2
That is not an oversight. It is the whole architecture. Connecticut regulates the paid professional and leaves the volunteer board to private law.
The two bills
House Bill 6166 — mediation in the Probate Courts. “An Act Establishing a Pilot Program for the Mediation of Condominium-Related Disputes,” introduced by Representative Liz Linehan of the 103rd District. Its purpose was “[t]o establish a program within the Probate Court system for the mediation of disputes that arise between condominium unit owners and associations.” Referred to the Judiciary Committee on January 22, 2025. No further action.1
Senate Bill 1014 — investigation, and state action. “An Act Concerning Investigations of Executive Boards and Property Managers of Common Interest Communities,” introduced by Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox of the 22nd District. Its purpose was to let the Department of Consumer Protection and the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities investigate complaints that a board or property manager is violating residents' civil rights or conflict-of-interest rules, and
“(2) require that the conduct of any executive board of a common interest community may constitute state action for civil rights purposes.”3
Referred to Insurance and Real Estate on January 22, 2025. No hearing. No vote.
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Related Connecticut HOA Topics
- HB 6166 (2025), pilot program for mediation of condominium disputes in the Probate Courts — bill status and complete history ↩
- Condominiums, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection — the agency's own statement of jurisdiction ↩
- SB 1014 (2025), investigations of executive boards and property managers — bill status, statement of purpose and complete history ↩
- Nunez v. Brown-White, AC 48330, 240 Conn. App. 685 (August 4, 2026) ↩
- Most Common Homeowners Association (HOA) Complaints, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (March 11, 2026) ↩
- CAI Board of Trustees Approves New Public Policies, CAI Advocacy (August 20, 2026) ↩
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