Sec. 12-66c. Taxation of residential real property intended for student learning. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or chapter 201 or 204 or any special act, except subdivision (8) of sect

Sec. 12-66c. Taxation of residential real property intended for student learning. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or chapter 201 or 204 or any special act, except subdivision (8) of section 12-81, which provides an exemption from taxation of real or personal property held by or on behalf of a private nonprofit institution of higher learning, as defined in section 12-20a, any residential real property intended for use or used as student housing, except a dormitory, that is held by or on behalf of such entity, shall be taxable by a municipality in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and chapters 201 and 204. For purposes of this subsection: (1) “Residential real property” means any house or building, or portion thereof, which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied as a home or residence of one or more students, and (2) “dormitory” means a building containing living or sleeping facilities consisting of twenty or more beds intended for use or used as student housing and maintained by a private nonprofit institution of higher learning, as defined in section 12-20a. (June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 241.) History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 effective June 30, 2015, and applicable to assessment years commencing on and after October 1, 2015. (Return to Chapter Table of Contents) (Return to List of Chapters) (Return to List of Titles)