Vermont Eviction Laws

Vermont notice periods for ending a tenancy and starting an eviction, each as LeaseCraft read it in the statute at the official source, with its citation and read date (most recently ).

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Vermont notice periods

Periods are as the statute states them: some are minimums, some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means there is no statutory period; "No pre-suit notice" means none is required before filing.

SituationNotice periodSource
Unpaid rent 14 days 9 V.S.A. 4467(a); 9 V.S.A. 4451 ('actual notice')
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Lease violation 30 days 9 V.S.A. 4467(b)(1)
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Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure 14 days 9 V.S.A. 4467(b)(2)
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Ending a month-to-month tenancy 60 days 9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(1), (d), (e)
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Tenant staying after the lease ends 30 days 9 V.S.A. 4467(e)
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Ending a week-to-week tenancy 21 days 9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(2)
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Notice by length of occupancy Under 24 months: 60 days; 24 months or more: 90 days 9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(1), (e)
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What the Vermont statute says

Unpaid rent 14 days
  • Notice must be 'actual notice' (receipt of written notice hand-delivered or mailed to the last known address, 9 V.S.A. 4451) stating the termination date, which must be at least 14 days after the date of the actual notice (9 V.S.A. 4467(a)).
  • Cure: '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.' (4467(a))
  • Clock runs from the date of actual notice (receipt), not mailing.
Lease violation 30 days
  • Failure to comply with a material term of the rental agreement or with obligations under chapter 137: actual notice given at least 30 days prior to the termination date (9 V.S.A. 4467(b)(1)).
  • The statute states no express cure right for material-term breaches; the 30 days is the termination notice period.
Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure 14 days
  • Triggers: 'criminal activity, illegal drug activity, or acts of violence, any of which threaten the health or safety of other residents' (9 V.S.A. 4467(b)(2)).
  • Termination date must be at least 14 days from the date of the actual notice.
Ending a month-to-month tenancy 60 days
  • No written rental agreement, rent payable monthly, tenant in occupancy two years or less: actual notice at least 60 days after the date of the actual notice; more than two years: at least 90 days (9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(1)).
  • Written rental agreement with a stated term: at least 30 days (tenancy two years or less) or 60 days (more than two years) 'before the end or expiration of the stated term' (4467(e)).
  • Contracted sale of the building: at least 30 days after the date of the actual notice (4467(d)). Owner-occupied shared-room arrangements have separate rules (4467(h)).
Tenant staying after the lease ends 30 days
  • End of a written rental agreement's stated term: landlord must give actual notice at least 30 days (tenancy two years or less) or 60 days (more than two years) before the end or expiration of the stated term (9 V.S.A. 4467(e)); no separate post-holdover notice found.
Ending a week-to-week tenancy 21 days
  • No written rental agreement, rent payable weekly: actual notice at least 21 days after the date of the actual notice (9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(2)).
Notice by length of occupancy Under 24 months: 60 days; 24 months or more: 90 days
  • Applies to no-cause termination of a monthly tenancy without a written rental agreement (9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(1)): 60 days if the tenant has resided two years or less, 90 days if more than two years.
  • Written-term analogue (4467(e)): 30 days before end of term if two years or less, 60 days if more than two years.

Just cause, delivery, form and local rules in Vermont

How the notice may be delivered

'Actual notice' means receipt of written notice hand-delivered or mailed to the tenant's last known address (9 V.S.A. 4451); all 4467 periods run from the date of actual notice (receipt).

9 V.S.A. 4451; 9 V.S.A. 4467 · read

Required form or contents

none found — no statutory form; notice must be written 'actual notice' stating the termination date (9 V.S.A. 4467; 4451).

9 V.S.A. 4467; 9 V.S.A. 4451 · read

Statewide just-cause rule

No statewide just-cause requirement

  • 9 V.S.A. 4467(c)-(e) expressly allow termination 'for no cause' on the stated notice periods; no statewide just-cause requirement found.

9 V.S.A. 4467(c), (e) · read

For Vermont landlords

  • Find the period for your situation in the table above and count it from the day the notice is delivered.
  • Deliver the notice the way Vermont law allows and keep a record of how and when.
  • A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.

For Vermont tenants

  • Compare the notice you received with the period for its situation in the table above and the date it reached you.
  • A notice is not a court order. If a case is filed, the court papers say how and by when to respond.
  • Local legal aid and tenant organizations can explain your options.

How an eviction generally proceeds

A general outline, not Vermont law: the steps, their names and their deadlines differ by state and court. The Vermont rules LeaseCraft has verified are the ones above.

  1. Written notice. The landlord gives the notice the situation calls for and waits out its period.
  2. Court filing. If the tenant has not paid, cured or left, the landlord files an eviction case in court.
  3. Hearing. Both sides can be heard; the tenant may raise defenses such as an improper notice.
  4. Judgment. The court decides who has the right to the property.
  5. Removal. If the court rules for the landlord, removal follows its order. A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.

Vermont eviction questions

  • 14 days, under 9 V.S.A. 4467(a); 9 V.S.A. 4451 ('actual notice'). Notice must be 'actual notice' (receipt of written notice hand-delivered or mailed to the last known address, 9 V.S.A. 4451) stating the termination date, which must be at least 14 days after the date of the actual notice (9 V.S.A. 4467(a)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 30 days, under 9 V.S.A. 4467(b)(1). Failure to comply with a material term of the rental agreement or with obligations under chapter 137: actual notice given at least 30 days prior to the termination date (9 V.S.A. 4467(b)(1)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 60 days, under 9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(1), (d), (e). No written rental agreement, rent payable monthly, tenant in occupancy two years or less: actual notice at least 60 days after the date of the actual notice; more than two years: at least 90 days (9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(1)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 'Actual notice' means receipt of written notice hand-delivered or mailed to the tenant's last known address (9 V.S.A. 4451); all 4467 periods run from the date of actual notice (receipt). Source: 9 V.S.A. 4451; 9 V.S.A. 4467. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • No statewide just-cause requirement, under 9 V.S.A. 4467(c), (e). 9 V.S.A. 4467(c)-(e) expressly allow termination 'for no cause' on the stated notice periods; no statewide just-cause requirement found. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 21 days, under 9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(2). No written rental agreement, rent payable weekly: actual notice at least 21 days after the date of the actual notice (9 V.S.A. 4467(c)(2)). LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

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