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Deposit, notice, and late-fee figures cited to the state statute.
| Rule | Rule text |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | A landlord shall return the security deposit with a written statement itemizing any deductions within 14 days from the date the landlord discovers that the tenant vacated or abandoned the dwelling unit, or from the date the tenant vacated if the landlord received notice of that date. For seasonal occupancy of a dwelling unit not intended as a primary residence, the deposit and statement shall be returned within 60 days. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4461. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice to end a tenancy | For a no-cause termination when there is no written rental agreement and rent is payable monthly, the termination date shall be at least 60 days after actual notice if the tenant has resided continuously for two years or less, and at least 90 days if the tenant has resided continuously for more than two years. If rent is payable weekly, that date shall be at least 21 days after actual notice. If there is a written rental agreement, no-cause notice shall be at least 30 days before the term ends when the tenancy has continued for two years or less, and at least 60 days before the term ends when it has continued for more than two years. A written week-to-week agreement requires at least seven days' no-cause notice. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4467. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Notice before entry | A landlord may enter between 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. on no less than 48 hours' notice to inspect the premises, to make necessary or agreed repairs, alterations, or improvements, to supply agreed services, or to exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors. The landlord may enter without consent or notice when the landlord has a reasonable belief that there is imminent danger to any person or to property. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4460. As of 2026-10-09. |
| Eviction notice | The landlord may terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent by actual notice of a termination date at least 14 days after the date of the actual notice. The rental agreement shall not terminate if the tenant pays or tenders rent due through the end of the rental period in which payment is made or tendered. Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4467(a). As of 2026-10-09. |
A landlord shall return the security deposit with a written statement itemizing any deductions within 14 days from the date the landlord discovers that the tenant vacated or abandoned the dwelling unit, or from the date the tenant vacated if the landlord received notice of that date. For seasonal occupancy of a dwelling unit not intended as a primary residence, the deposit and statement shall be returned within 60 days.
The landlord may terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent by actual notice of a termination date at least 14 days after the date of the actual notice. The rental agreement shall not terminate if the tenant pays or tenders rent due through the end of the rental period in which payment is made or tendered.
Figures are from Vermont statutes, retrieved 2026-10-09. Primary sources: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/137/04461, https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/137/04467, https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/137/04460.
A landlord shall return the security deposit with a written statement itemizing any deductions within 14 days from the date the landlord discovers that the tenant vacated or abandoned the dwelling unit, or from the date the tenant vacated if the landlord received notice of that date. For seasonal occupancy of a dwelling unit not intended as a primary residence, the deposit and statement shall be returned within 60 days. Source: Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4461, https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/137/04461, as of 2026-10-09.
For a no-cause termination when there is no written rental agreement and rent is payable monthly, the termination date shall be at least 60 days after actual notice if the tenant has resided continuously for two years or less, and at least 90 days if the tenant has resided continuously for more than two years. If rent is payable weekly, that date shall be at least 21 days after actual notice. If there is a written rental agreement, no-cause notice shall be at least 30 days before the term ends when the tenancy has continued for two years or less, and at least 60 days before the term ends when it has continued for more than two years. A written week-to-week agreement requires at least seven days' no-cause notice. Source: Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4467, https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/137/04467, as of 2026-10-09.
A landlord may enter between 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. on no less than 48 hours' notice to inspect the premises, to make necessary or agreed repairs, alterations, or improvements, to supply agreed services, or to exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors. The landlord may enter without consent or notice when the landlord has a reasonable belief that there is imminent danger to any person or to property. Source: Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4460, https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/137/04460, as of 2026-10-09.
The landlord may terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent by actual notice of a termination date at least 14 days after the date of the actual notice. The rental agreement shall not terminate if the tenant pays or tenders rent due through the end of the rental period in which payment is made or tendered. Source: Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, § 4467(a), https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/137/04467, as of 2026-10-09.
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