Resources for Tenants
The following links are provided to help you settle into your new life in New Haven and the surrounding areas. Endorsements or recommendations of any particular service are not made by Yale University. This is not an exhaustible list, and we encourage you to do your own additional research.
- Licensing for New Haven Landlords
- New Haven and Its Surrounding Areas
- Safety
- Utility Companies
- Tenant and Landlord Rights & Responsibilities
- Legal Assistance
- Professional Movers & Storage
- Other
Licensing for New Haven Landlords
In conjunction with the City of New Haven and the Livable City Initiative, a license is required when one or more dwelling units are rented in a two or more unit residential structure. The LCI licensing and inspection program is designed to protect the health, safety & welfare of New Haven residents and improve their quality of life. A rental license helps assure renters and those charged with protecting the city that the licensed property has met minimum housing standard and provides landlords with consistent enforcement codes. For more information please visit the following website: www.cityofnewhaven.com. Livable City Initiative can also be reached at (230) 946–7090 or by fax at (203) 946–4899. If your property fits the requirements as a multiple dwelling unit, the license number must be provided with the listing.
Renters who believe that a property owner or sublettor has failed to comply with applicable housing laws, regulations, or provisions of a lease, or has engaged in conduct that is otherwise unethical or wrongful are encouraged to file a complaint with the Off Campus Housing Service. This office may, at its sole discretion, take action on such complaints, including, but not limited to, making complaints available to other students, removing existing listings, and prohibiting future listings by the subject property owner or sublettor.
New Haven and Its Surrounding Areas
- City of New Haven Web Site
Includes information on New Haven neighborhoods, local transportation, and more. - State of Connecticut Web Site
Includes information on cities, schools, and more. - Yale Parking & Transit
Safety
Yale University Police
- Emergency: 911 (Off-campus); 111 (On-campus, blue phones)
- Non-emergency: (203) 432-4400
New Haven Police Department (Front Desk)
- (203) 946-6255 or 6256
Utility Companies
- United Illuminating (Electricity)
1-800-722-5584 - Southern Connecticut Gas Company
1-800-659-8299 - AT & T (Telephone)
1-800-453-7638 - Comcast (Cable, Internet)
1-800-COMCAST
Tenant and Landlord Rights & Responsibilities
- Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants in Connecticut
An online handbook published by the state of Connecticut. You can learn about your basic rights as a tenant or landlord, as well as the different legal services available in the state. - Connecticut Landlord/Tenant FAQ Page
- Landlord-Tenant Dictionary
Legal Assistance
- Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
You may file a complaint here if you feel you’ve been discriminated against in your housing search. - New Haven Legal Assistance Association
(203) 946-4811 - Lawyer Referral Service, New Haven County
(203) 562-5750
Professional Movers & Storage
- 123 Movers
- ABF: U-Pack Moving
- Atlas Van Lines
- New Haven Self-Storage
- Amodio Self-Storit
- Public Storage
Other
Last Updated: October 21, 2010 (jp).
