US landlord tenant law

Vermont landlord tenant law: the rules a landlord meets

What Vermont statutes require of a landlord, rule by rule: the security deposit, rent and late fees, rent increases, entering the property, ending a tenancy and the disclosures a lease carries, each with the section it comes from.

Start with one property

Free for 14 days, cancel whenever · Nothing is switched on until you say so

Security deposit cap: No cap in statute; No statute sets this
Deposit back within: 14 days; 9 V.S.A. § 4461(c), (e)
Notice before entry: 48 hours; 9 V.S.A. § 4460(b)
Month-to-month notice: 30 days; 9 V.S.A. § 4467(c), (e)

In the order you meet them

Vermont landlord tenant laws, rule by rule

From the deposit you take at signing to the notice that ends the tenancy. Every figure names its statute; where none sets it, the page says so.

Vermont security deposit law

Most you can take: No cap in statuteNo statute sets this
Back to the tenant within: 14 days9 V.S.A. § 4461(c), (e)60 days for seasonal rentals not used as a primary residence; missing the deadline forfeits the right to withhold.

Rent and late fees

Late fee: No statute caps itNo statute sets this

Vermont rent increase laws and rent control

Notice before a rent increase: 60 days9 V.S.A. § 4455(b)An increase takes effect on the first day of the rental period after at least 60 days' actual notice. No statute sets or bans rent control, and none exists.
Rent control: None in force9 V.S.A. § 4455(b)

Entering the property: notice to the tenant

Notice before you enter: 48 hours9 V.S.A. § 4460(b)

Ending a tenancy and eviction notices

Ending a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days9 V.S.A. § 4467(c), (e)No-cause termination under a written agreement: 30 days before the end of the term if the tenancy has lasted two years or less, 60 days if longer. Without a written agreement: 60 days (two years or less) or 90 days (more than two years).
Unpaid rent: 14 days9 V.S.A. § 4467(a), (f)“14-day notice of termination for nonpayment of rent”Paying in full within the period stops itThe notice must state the termination date, at least 14 days after actual notice. The tenancy does not end if the tenant pays or tenders rent due through the end of the rental period in which payment is made.
Another breach of the lease: 30 days9 V.S.A. § 4467(b)“30-day notice of termination for breach of rental agreement”The statute does not say whether the breach can be fixedFor breach of a material term or a statutory duty. Criminal activity, illegal drug activity or violence threatening other residents allows a 14-day notice. The statute gives no right to cure.
Lockouts and shutoffs: Banned: lockouts and utility shutoffs9 V.S.A. § 4463

The Vermont eviction process, step by step

Disclosures a Vermont lease has to carry

Before the lease is signed, disclose in a separate written notice (on the state's model form) whether any part of the premises is in a FEMA-mapped special flood hazard area. (9 V.S.A. § 4466)

Put the Vermont rules on paper

Free documents with these figures already in them, one for each moment of the tenancy.

New to Dardaris?

Dardaris keeps each of these rules for you

It counts the deposit deadline from the day a tenant moves out, drafts the notice before you enter a home, and dates a rent increase so the notice lands in time. Nothing goes out until you approve it.

Start with one property

Free for 14 days, cancel whenever · Nothing is switched on until you say so

88 Maple Street, Apt 2A

Dardaris

I keep the Vermont dates for this apartment. You approve, I send.

Deposit back to the tenant: 14 days
Notice before the inspection: 48 hours
Rent increase notice: 60 days

Where these Vermont rules come from

Deposit, entry, fee, notice and disclosure rules read against the official texts on 29 September 2026. Rent increase and eviction rules read on 1 November 2026.

Questions landlords ask

What is the security deposit limit in Vermont?

Deposit cap in Vermont: No cap in statute. Back to the tenant within: 14 days (9 V.S.A. § 4461(c), (e)). The conditions are in the security deposit section above.

How much Vermont rent increase notice does a landlord give?

Notice before a rent increase in Vermont: 60 days (9 V.S.A. § 4455(b)). Rent control: None in force. The rent increase section above quotes what the statutes say, exceptions included.

How much notice does a Vermont landlord give before entering?

Notice before entry in Vermont: 48 hours (9 V.S.A. § 4460(b)).

How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Vermont?

Notice from the landlord to end a month-to-month tenancy in Vermont: 30 days (9 V.S.A. § 4467(c), (e)).

Can a Vermont landlord change the locks or shut off utilities?

No. Vermont bans lockouts and utility shutoffs as a way to remove a tenant (9 V.S.A. § 4463). Only a court order ends the tenant’s possession.

Does this page cover repairs and mold?

No figures for repairs or mold are on this page. Both fall under the landlord’s duty to keep a home fit to live in and under the state’s own rules; read the Vermont statutes and your local housing code before you act.

Landlord tenant law in other states

All 50 states compared

This is not legal adviceThis page summarises statutes as read on 29 September 2026. Laws change, cities add their own rules, and a court reads a statute against the facts of a case. Check the official text, or ask a lawyer, before you act on it.

Keep the property. Hand over the admin.

Bring one property. Watch how a month runs. Keep the decisions that need you and hand over the rest.

Start with one property

14 days on Pro, nothing charged until they are up. Cancel whenever.