Connecticut park sale — resident rights
Connecticut gives residents a true right of first refusal when a manufactured home park is sold. This page is the resident side of that law: what triggers it, who must be told, the exact clocks, and how a purchase actually gets organized — computed from the national survey of state purchase laws and the statute it cites.
Trigger: Two tracks. Section 21-70: owner intends to discontinue use of the land as a manufactured housing community or to sell to someone who will discontinue the use. P.A. 23-125: other sales, leases or transfers of the park land
Who must be told: Section 21-70: each unit in the community (and the resident association if it requested notice in writing). P.A. 23-125: owner of each dwelling unit; any resident association that requested notice; Department of Housing; Connecticut Housing Finance Authority; Department of Consumer Protection
Who can act: Section 21-70: an association representing at least 25% of the units. P.A. 23-125: an association representing more than 50% of the units occupied by owners or their immediate family
Households needed: about 25% — see who can act, below, for the exact form it takes.
| Step | Clock | What the statute says |
|---|---|---|
| tell the owner you want to buy (§ 21-70 track) | 120 days from the owner’s notice | Owner notice is mailed or delivered 120 days before discontinuance of use. Within 120 days after that notice was mailed, an association representing at least 25% of the units may notify the owner it is interested in purchasing. |
| buy the park (§ 21-70 track) | 365 days from the owner’s notice | The association has 365 days after the owner's notice of intent was mailed to purchase, through negotiation or by matching a bona fide offer or an appraised price if negotiations fail. This 365-day figure is the total for the § 21-70 track, not an additional period after the 120 days. |
| tell the owner you want to buy (P.A. 23-125 track, other sales) | 45 days from the owner’s notice | Owner notice at least 45 days before sale or lease. An association representing more than 50% of occupied units has 45 days from the notice to say it is interested in purchasing. |
| buy and close (P.A. 23-125 track) | 180 days from the owner’s notice | The association has 180 days after the mailing of the notice to purchase and close. This 180-day figure is the total for the P.A. 23-125 track. |
Total window on the main track: 365 days.
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Assigning the right: Whether the right can be assigned was not stated in the national survey summary — confirm with a local attorney or the state housing agency before counting on it.
Two separate purchase-opportunity tracks; the total window differs by track (365 days under § 21-70 for discontinuance sales; 180 days under P.A. 23-125 for other sales). Both sides must act and bargain in good faith.
Park sold or closing anywhere else? The Park-Sold Deadline Checker covers all 22 purchase-law states, and the guides hub links every state's park-law and title pages.
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Rule: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21-70; P.A. 23-125 (effective Oct. 1, 2023, not yet assigned a statute number in the NCLC summary). Source: National Consumer Law Center, Summary of State Manufactured Home Community Purchase Laws (September 2026).
Verified October 2026. State data verified October 2026 — re-checked quarterly.
General information about how the process works in your state — not legal advice. For a contested eviction, a park-sale fight, or a title dispute with a lienholder, a local attorney or legal-aid office is the next step.