(a) A rent-to-own agreement shall not contain a provision requiring:

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 42-242

  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC

(1) A garnishment of wages, a power of attorney to confess a judgment or an assignment of wages;

(2) Authorization to the lessor or a person acting on the lessor’s behalf to unlawfully enter upon the lessee’s premises or to commit any breach of the peace in attempting to repossess the rented property;

(3) The lessee to waive any defense, counterclaim or right of action against the lessor or a person acting on the lessor’s behalf as the lessor’s agent;

(4) The lessee to agree not to assert against a lessor or against an assignee of the lessor a claim or defense arising out of the agreement.

(b) A lessor may not require a lessee to authorize the lessor or a person acting on the lessor’s behalf to unlawfully enter upon the lessee’s premises or to commit any breach of the peace in attempting to repossess the rented property.