Deposit Guarantee and Claim for Damages

(a) If the landlord claims the right to withhold any portion of any security deposit that the department has paid directly to the landlord, he or she shall comply with all of the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes section 47a-21, as well as subdivisions(a) (1) and (2) of this section. Any notice regarding any security deposit that the landlord or his agent sends to the tenant shall also be sent on the same day to the department. (1) No later than thirty (30) days from the date of the termination of the tenancy, the landlord shall submit to the department the balance of the security deposit paid by the department plus accrued interest, after deduction for any damages suffered by such landlord by reason of the tenant's failure to comply with the tenant's obligations as defined in section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The landlord is also obligated, not later than thirty (30) days after the termination of the tenancy, to submit to the department written documentation supporting any deduction for damages, including evidence of actual costs of required repairs. If such deposit and documentation are not submitted, and if a civil action is necessary to collect the balance of the deposit, the landlord shall pay the costs associated with such civil action and shall be subject to double damages, pursuant to section 47a-21 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (2) The department may inspect the dwelling unit to determine the extent of any damages. (b) The rights of the tenant to the refund of the security deposit shall be subrogated to the department.