Vermont landlord guide
Deposit limits, entry notice, termination notice and rent increase rules for Vermont, with the sources they come from.
Vermont landlord-tenant rules at a glance
- Security deposit limit
- No statutory limit
- Deposit return / claim rule
- 14 days
- Deposit interest
- Not required by state law; some municipalities may require it
- Notice before entry
- 48 hours' notice; entry between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays
- Ending a month-to-month
- 60 days (90 days if tenancy over 2 years); differs with a written lease
- Notice before a rent increase
- 60 days' actual notice (9 V.S.A. 4455)
- Late fees
- Unverified — check your jurisdiction
- Rent control
- No statewide rent control; check local ordinances
General information from the Residential Rental Agreements Act (9 V.S.A. ch. 137), last reviewed 2026-08-21. Not legal advice; municipal bylaws can add requirements.
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