Vermont Statutes Title 9, Chapter 137 — Residential Rental Agreements
Vermont Residential Rental Agreements Act (30 sections, 2 repealed stubs): tenant/landlord obligations, habitability (§ 4457), security deposits (§ 4461, 14-day return, double damages), application/screening limits (§ 4456a), illegal evictions (§§ 4463-4464), retaliation (§ 4465), termination notice and eviction procedure (§§ 4467-4468), cannabis lease clauses (§ 4468b, eff. 2026-07-01), and housing discrimination/DV protections (§§ 4471-4475). Verified 2026-10-18.
Provisions (29)
§ 4451
Definitions
§ 4452
Exclusions
§ 4453
Obligations implied
§ 4454
Attempt to circumvent
§ 4455
Tenant obligations; payment of rent
§ 4456
Tenant obligations; use and maintenance of dwelling unit
§ 4456a
Residential rental application
§ 4456b
Subleases; landlord and tenant rights and obligations
§ 4457
Landlord obligations; habitability
§ 4458
Habitability; tenant remedies
§ 4459
Minor defects; repair and deduct
§ 4460
Access
§ 4461
Security deposits
§ 4462
Abandonment; unclaimed property
§ 4463
Illegal evictions
§ 4464
Remedies for illegal evictions
§ 4465
Retaliatory conduct prohibited
§ 4466
Required disclosure; model form
§ 4467
Termination of tenancy; notice
§ 4468
Termination of tenancy; action for possession
§ 4468a
Age-restricted housing; rent increase; notice
§ 4468b
Rental agreements; cannabis restrictions prohibited
§ 4469
Section 4469
§ 4469a
Termination of occupancy of farm employee housing
§ 4471
Definitions
§ 4472
Right to terminate rental agreement
§ 4473
Right to change locks; other security measures
§ 4474
Confidentiality
§ 4475