Vermont Statutes

In Vermont, landlord-tenant relationships are primarily governed by Title 9, Chapter 137 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated – Residential Rental Agreements. This chapter covers lease terms, habitability standards, notice requirements, security deposits, and eviction procedures. Additional rules exist for rent withholding and domestic violence protections. Each section is outlined and linked below.

Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4461(b) – Security deposits
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4461(c) – Security deposits
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4461(e) – Security deposits
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4461(g) – Security deposits
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4455(a) – Tenant obligations; payment of rent
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4455(b) – Tenant obligations; payment of rent
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4456(a) – Tenant obligations; use and maintenance of dwelling unit
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4456(e) – Tenant obligations; use and maintenance of dwelling unit
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4456 – Tenant obligations; use and maintenance of dwelling unit
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4458 – Habitability; tenant remedies
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4459(a) – Minor defects; repair and deduct
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4462 – Abandonment; unclaimed property
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4467(a) – Termination of tenancy; notice
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4467(b)(1) and (2 – Termination of tenancy; notice
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4467(c)(1)(B) – Termination of tenancy; notice
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4467(d) – Termination of tenancy; notice
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4467(e) – Termination of tenancy; notice
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4467(c)(1)(A) – Termination of tenancy; notice
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4467(c)(2) – Termination of tenancy; notice
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4460 – Access
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4457 – Landlord obligations; habitability
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4465 – Retaliatory conduct prohibited
12 V.S.A. § 5531 – Rules governing procedure
Vt. Stat. tit. 9 § 4456a – Application Fees
9 V.S.A. § 4451 – Definitions
9 V.S.A. § 4463 – Illegal evictions
Vermont Department of Health’s Rental Housing Health Code – General Responsibilities