Your home
Renting and the landlord, and when the police may come inside.
10 sections
- Getting the Deposit Back9 V.S.A. § 4461 — the deposit and an itemized statement within 14 days, or the landlord forfeits the right to keep any of it
- When the Landlord Can Come In9 V.S.A. § 4460 — 48 hours' notice, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., for the listed purposes
- When the Landlord Will Not Fix It9 V.S.A. § 4458 — after notice and a reasonable time, a tenant may withhold rent for a defect that materially affects health and safety
- What a Tenant Has to Do9 V.S.A. § 4456 — no damage, no disturbing the neighbors, and a rental period's notice to leave
- Notice to End a Tenancy9 V.S.A. § 4467 — 14 days for unpaid rent, 30 for a breach, and 60 or 90 days for no cause without a written lease
- Being Evicted12 V.S.A. § 4854 — a writ of possession, and at least 14 days after it is served before the sheriff puts the landlord in
- Locked Out by the Landlord9 V.S.A. § 4463 — no lockout and no utility shutoff except through the courts
- Retaliation by a Landlord9 V.S.A. § 4465 — a landlord may not punish a tenant for a code complaint or for joining a tenants' union
- Leaving a Lease Because of Abuse or Stalking9 V.S.A. § 4472 — 30 days' written notice with documentation ends the lease without penalty
- Housing Discrimination9 V.S.A. § 4503 — no refusal to rent because of children, public assistance, or being a victim of abuse, among the listed traits
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