Connecticut SB 3 takes effect July 1, 2026, adding the state to a wave of fee-transparency laws requiring landlords to disclose the total price of rental fees before a lease is signed, rather than revealing charges piecemeal as an applicant moves through the process.
What the law requires
Landlords must disclose the total price of all fees and hidden charges before the lease is signed, so a prospective tenant sees the real total cost of the unit upfront rather than discovering additional charges after they have already invested time in an application.
What to check in your leasing process
The practical work is the same across every state adopting a version of this law: audit current listings for whether the advertised figure is really the full mandatory total, move the display of that total earlier in the application flow so it appears before personal information is collected, and simplify any auto-renewal language in the lease itself so it reads plainly rather than as dense legal text.
Public detail on specific penalties or exemptions under SB 3 is limited, so it is worth a direct compliance check with counsel closer to the July 2026 effective date rather than assuming the requirement mirrors another state's law exactly. Because the fix is structural rather than a one-time audit, keeping fee terms attached to the lease record itself — via lease and document tracking — is what keeps a listing and a signed lease in sync going forward instead of needing a re-check every time a listing is republished.
For how this compares with other states and the federal rules on short-stay pricing, see fee transparency laws by state.
This article is general information, not legal advice. Landlord-tenant rules change and vary by jurisdiction; check the current statute or consult a local attorney before acting on it.
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