CONSIDERATIONS IN DETERMINING EXCESSIVE RENT (§ 7-148c)

Fair Rent Commissions must consider a number of factors when determining whether a rental charge is excessive to the point of being "harsh and unconscionable." The factors include:

• rents for comparable units;

• amount and frequency of rent increases;

• sanitary conditions;

• number of bathtubs or showers, toilets, and sinks;

• services, furniture, and furnishings;

• bedroom size and number;

• repairs necessary to make the accommodations livable;

• amount of taxes and overhead expenses, including debt service;

• compliance with state and local health and safety laws and regulations;

• renter's income and housing availability;

• utility availability;

• tenant damage to the premises, other than ordinary wear; and

• the degree to which income from the rent increase will be reinvested in property improvements.

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