CT Asset Realty LLC

10/23/2026

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED 2-BEDROOM IN BLACK ROCK — $2,400/MONTH
2937 Fairfield Ave, Unit 3, Bridgeport

A brand-new third-floor apartment in a classic Victorian-style building, in the heart of Black Rock.

• 2 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 801 sq ft
• Open-concept living room and kitchen
• Modern kitchen: range, microwave, refrigerator
• Washer and dryer in the unit
• 1 off-street parking space
• Gas forced-air heat. Landlord pays water and sewer; tenant pays other utilities.
• Near Black Rock restaurants, cafés, shops, parks and the waterfront
• Small pets considered, restrictions apply (assistance animals accommodated)
• Annual lease, unfurnished. No smoking. Available now.

Interested in scheduling a showing? Call CT Asset Realty LLC at (203) 364-2500.

CT Asset Realty LLC, Licensed Real Estate Broker · 128 Post Road, Suite 214, Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 364-2500
Equal Housing Opportunity. All lawful sources of income welcome.

10/16/2026

NEWLY RENOVATED 3-BEDROOM IN BLACK ROCK — $2,800/MONTH
2937 Fairfield Ave, Unit 2, Bridgeport

A newly renovated second-floor apartment in a classic Victorian-style building, in the heart of Black Rock.

• 3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, 1,163 sq ft
• Washer and dryer in the unit
• Eat-in kitchen with modern cabinetry, range, microwave and refrigerator
• 1 off-street parking space
• Bright rooms with large windows
• Gas forced-air heat. Landlord pays water and sewer; tenant pays other utilities.
• Walk Score 87: near Black Rock restaurants, cafés, shops, parks and the waterfront
• Small pets considered, restrictions apply (assistance animals accommodated)
• Annual lease, unfurnished. No smoking. Available now.

Interested in scheduling a showing? Call CT Asset Realty LLC at (203) 364-2500.
Photos and floor plan: https://smartmls-portal.connectmls.com/shared-link/bridgeport-residential-rental-for-rent-2937-fairfield-ave-2/a4266d21-2fb6-4558-9ede-de159c60c796

CT Asset Realty LLC, Licensed Real Estate Broker · 128 Post Road, Suite 214, Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 364-2500 · [email protected]
Equal Housing Opportunity. All lawful sources of income welcome. Call for application and deposit details.

10/16/2026

SPACIOUS 4-BEDROOM APARTMENT — $2,800/MONTH
540 Clinton Ave, Unit 2, Bridgeport

Room to spread out: this 1,786 sq ft second-floor apartment has four bedrooms, hardwood floors and plenty of natural light.

• 4 bedrooms, 1 full bath
• Living room and separate dining room
• Kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dishwasher and microwave
• Hardwood floors
• 1 off-street parking space
• Gas radiator heat. Landlord pays water and sewer; tenant pays other utilities and carries renter's insurance.
• Walk Score 78: convenient to shopping, dining and commuter routes
• No pets (assistance animals accommodated)
• Annual lease, unfurnished. No smoking. Available now.

Interested in scheduling a showing? Call CT Asset Realty LLC at (203) 364-2500.
Photos and details: https://smartmls-portal.connectmls.com/shared-link/bridgeport-residential-rental-multi-family-rental-540-clinton/57768dee-8bcf-48c4-977b-d11c5613c92b

CT Asset Realty LLC, Licensed Real Estate Broker · 128 Post Road, Suite 214, Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 364-2500 · [email protected]
Equal Housing Opportunity. All lawful sources of income welcome. Call for application and deposit details.

09/14/2026

Most landlords read the monthly rate and skip the rest of the management agreement. The rest of it is what you actually live with.

Six clauses worth reading twice before you sign anyone's contract:

Term and termination. How long it runs, whether it auto-renews, how much notice ends it, and whether there is a cancellation fee.

Maintenance authorization limit. The dollar figure your manager can spend without calling first. Too low and you approve every washer. Too high and you learn about a $2,000 job after it is done.

Owner reserve. How much of your money they hold, when it refills, what it covers.

Vendor policy. In-house crews or third parties, whether invoices carry a markup, and whether you can use your own contractor.

What happens on sale. If you sell, does the agreement survive and does it trigger a commission? If you might sell in a few years, read this one first.

Security deposits. Where they are held, and who is responsible for the escrow, interest and return deadlines.

Full list of questions to ask:

What to ask and what to read twice before signing a property management agreement in Connecticut: fees, term, termination and maintenance limits.

09/12/2026

You can own a Connecticut rental from Texas. You cannot inspect one from Texas.

That is the real gap for out-of-state owners, and it shows up in small ways first: a slow drip nobody photographs, a tenant question that sits for four days, a contractor quote you cannot sanity-check because you have not seen the unit since closing.

One piece people underestimate is entry notice. Section 47a-16 requires reasonable written or oral notice before entering, entry only at reasonable times except in an emergency, and no using the right of entry to harass a tenant. From two time zones away that is a scheduling problem as much as a legal one. Someone local has to give proper notice and actually show up in the window promised.

Our new guide covers building a local operating plan that holds up from a distance.

Managing a Connecticut rental from out of state: a local operating plan, inspections, entry-notice rules, and knowing when to hand off to a local manager.

09/12/2026

Before you compare fees, compare license numbers.

In Connecticut, leasing a property on an owner's behalf for compensation falls inside the statutory definition of engaging in the real estate business. A third-party manager doing that work generally needs to hold a real estate license, and you can verify it yourself in about a minute through the state's eLicense lookup.

Ask for the license number. Confirm it is active, that it belongs to the entity you would actually be signing with, and who the designated broker is.

For the record: CT Asset Realty LLC is a licensed Connecticut brokerage, REB.0792885.

Our new guide covers the rest of the checklist, from fee structure and screening to maintenance response, reporting, and the management agreement itself.

How to choose a property manager in Connecticut: verify the state license, compare fees and screening, and read the management agreement before you sign.

09/12/2026

Late rent is where good landlords accidentally break the rules.

Connecticut sets the guardrails in Section 47a-15a, and they are tighter than most owners think:

A tenant gets a nine-day grace period after rent is due before you can move to terminate the tenancy for nonpayment. Four days on a week-to-week tenancy.

A late fee is only chargeable if the lease actually contains a written agreement to pay one, and only after the grace period runs out.

The fee is capped at the lesser of five dollars a day up to fifty dollars, or five percent of the delinquent rent. Where rent is partly covered by a subsidy, the five percent applies to the tenant's share.

And only one late fee per delinquent payment, no matter how long it stays unpaid.

Our new guide covers the whole rent cycle, including what owner reporting should actually show you.

Rent collection for Connecticut landlords: due dates, documentation, owner reporting, and the nine-day grace period and late-fee limits in state law.

09/12/2026

Twenty-one days. That is how long a Connecticut landlord has to return a security deposit after a tenancy ends, or 15 days after written notice of the tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later.

Three things owners get wrong more than anything else:

The cap is two months' rent, but one month if the tenant is 62 or older. If a tenant turns 62 during the tenancy, the excess has to be returned on request.

Deposits belong in an escrow account at a Connecticut financial institution, not in your operating account.

Interest is owed annually on the anniversary of the tenancy, not just at move-out. The Banking Commissioner set the 2026 deposit index at 0.49 percent.

Our new guide walks through the full cycle, from collecting the deposit to the move-out accounting.

Connecticut security deposit rules for landlords: the two-month cap, escrow, the 2026 interest rate, and the 21-day return deadline under Section 47a-21.

09/11/2026

A lease ending in 60 days is a decision, not just a date on the calendar.

Connecticut has no statewide law requiring landlords to send a renewal notice before a fixed-term lease ends. Your lease usually sets its own deadlines instead, and missing one can turn into an unwanted holdover or a rent increase you cannot enforce.

One rule catches a lot of owners off guard: in a building or complex with five or more units, a tenant who is 62 or older, or who has a qualifying disability, generally cannot be refused a renewal without statutory good cause.

Our latest guide for Connecticut landlords walks through timing, rent increases, delivery and documentation, and why a nonrenewal letter is not an eviction notice.

Connecticut lease renewal notice requirements: what your lease controls, when to send notice, rent increases, and how nonrenewal differs from eviction.

09/06/2026

A slow drip under the kitchen sink usually starts small. By the time a tenant reports it, the cabinet base and subfloor may already be soaked.

That's why documented rental property inspections matter for Connecticut owners. A consistent schedule of move-in, routine, seasonal, and move-out condition checks helps you spot damage early, catch maintenance needs before they turn into emergencies, and notice lease-compliance issues (unauthorized alterations, pets, or occupants, for example) while they are still easy to address. Good photos and clear notes also give you a fair, factual record when a repair, renewal, or security deposit question comes up later.

Our new guide walks through which inspections to plan for, what a useful report includes, and how to handle resident notice respectfully.

Own a rental in Fairfield or New Haven County? Read the full guide:

Rental property inspections for Connecticut landlords: when to inspect, what a useful report includes, and how to handle tenant notice and entry properly.