2026 Pro-Homes CT Legislative Agenda
“Starter and Senior Homes Package”
This year in the short session, Pro-Homes CT is focusing on increasing homeownership opportunities with our “Starter and Senior Homes Package.” We want to make it easier for young people to become homeowners, for seniors to have more housing options to age-in-place, for developers to build homes to own, and for towns and cities to support all of the above.
The stats tell a bleak story: we are not doing enough for starter and senior homes.
40% of senior homeowners are struggling with property taxes or housing costs.
The average age of first time homebuyers has reached 38.
The average cost of buying a home in Connecticut has reached $442,300 – up from $313,000 just five years ago.
Connecticut continues to lose young people and seniors to other, cheaper states.
We believe this package of concepts - many of which have passed in bipartisan majorities in red and blue states across the country - will help leverage the generational opportunity our state has with the passing of PA 25-1 to build the future that we can all benefit from in Connecticut.
The “Starter & Senior Homes Package” includes:
Making Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) as of right across the state to lower construction costs
Making it legal to rent ADUs for long-term renters to give seniors more income
Banning outdated deed restrictions on ADUs in older homes
Making it possible to buy/sell ADUs with state homeownership assistance programs
Make it safe and legal to rent a room long-term in a single-family home aka “Golden Girls”
Promoting starter homes and townhomes statewide
Reforming condo laws to encourage more multi-family ownership buildings