The court decision reaffirms that 8-30g is an important tool,” Attorney Tim Hollister said. “It’s a way to overcome ...

FAIRFIELD — A court recently upheld the town’s denial of an affordable housing project on High Street — a rare move that generally only happens 20 or 30 percent of the time, officials said ...

Thomas Breen photo. State housing court Judge John Cirello. A housing court judge turned down a landlord’s bid to evict one of his tenants instead of accepting state rental assistance funds designed ...

Such a policy was implemented in New Jersey because of a 1975 court decision. ... said the case could have implications for housing policy across Connecticut as well as nationally. ...

As a result of the court decision, New Jersey has built more than 70,000 units of new housing, and 50,000 more are under construction, Staropoli said in an interview.

According to 2023 data, Connecticut has a ratio of 1.07 housing units per household, or about a 7% vacancy rate. This is compared to a national average vacancy rate of 11%, said Michael Wilkerson ...

Such a policy was implemented in New Jersey because of a 1975 court decision. ... said the case could have implications for housing policy across Connecticut as well as nationally. ...