Vermont Rent Increase Law
Vermont requires at least 60 days' notice before a rent increase takes effect, and longer notice in some cases.
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Vermont rent increase rules at a glance
| Notice of a rent increase | 60 days (The increase takes effect on the first day of the rental period following at least 60 days' actual notice. Certain privately owned age-restricted housing: written notice to residents and the Department of Housing and Community Development at least 60 days before the effective date, or the increase is unenforceable (§ 4468a). Burlington ordinance reported to require longer notice (ACCD: 3 rental periods))9 V.S.A. § 4455(b), 9 V.S.A. § 4468a |
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| Rent control | No statewide rent control9 V.S.A. ch. 137 |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy | Landlord 60 days · tenant 30 days9 V.S.A. § 4467(c), (e), (f), (h), 9 V.S.A. § 4456(d) |
What Vermont law says
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Vermont?
Vermont rent increases need at least 60 days' actual notice and can start only on the first day of a rental period after that window closes (9 V.S.A. § 4455(b)).
Does Vermont have rent control?
Vermont has no rent control law; the Residential Rental Agreements chapter (9 V.S.A. ch. 137) regulates notice and procedure but not the amount of rent.
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in Vermont?
Without a written lease, a Vermont landlord must give at least 60 days' actual notice to end a monthly tenancy for no cause (90 days once the tenant has lived there over two years), while the tenant need give only one full rental period (9 V.S.A. §§ 4467(c)(1), 4456(d)) (9 V.S.A. § 4467(c), (e), (f), (h)).
How Vermont compares
3 of 51 verified jurisdictions require more than 60 days.
None of Vermont's 3 neighbors follows the same rule.
| Rent-increase notice | States |
|---|---|
| 60 days (more in some cases) | Vermont |
| No statewide period | Massachusetts |
| 30 days (more in some cases) | New Hampshire, New York |
Local rules in Vermont
9 V.S.A. § 4461(g) lets towns adopt security-deposit ordinances that add to (but cannot weaken) the state rules, including requiring interest and letting a local housing board of review hear deposit disputes. Burlington and Barre are reported to have such ordinances (e.g., interest on deposits and Housing Board hearings); check the local code.
Other Vermont rules
| Security deposit limit | No state cap9 V.S.A. § 4461 (no amount limit) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | 14 days after move-out9 V.S.A. § 4461(c), (d) |
| Late-fee cap | No state cap9 V.S.A. Chapter 137 (no late-fee provision; read in full), 9 V.S.A. § 4455(a) (rent payable at time and place agreed) |
| Entry notice | 48 hours' notice9 V.S.A. § 4460 |
| Notice for unpaid rent | 14 days (14-day notice of termination for nonpayment)9 V.S.A. § 4467(a) |