Landlord-Tenant Law & Evictions Vermont
Farmworker Tenancy Rights in Vermont: Eviction Rules for Agricultural Employers
When a dairy hand in Addison County or an orchard worker in Franklin County loses their job, the crisis extends far beyond a final paycheck-their family's roof is often on the line...
Suing a Landlord for Unreturned Security Deposits in Vermont: Timelines and Penalties
Moving out of an apartment in Burlington, Rutland, or Montpelier is expensive enough without a landlord holding thousands of dollars of your security deposit hostage for phantom cl...
Navigating Non-Payment Evictions Involving Section 8 and Vouchers in Vermont
Serving a standard fourteen-day nonpayment eviction notice on a Section 8 voucher holder-or attempting to evict a subsidized tenant because a state agency fell behind on its monthl...
Vermont Winter Habitability Laws: When Can a Tenant Withhold Rent for Lack of Heat?
When sub-zero winds sweep across Lake Champlain into Burlington or blanket the Green Mountains around Rutland, Montpelier, and St. Johnsbury, a broken furnace or an empty heating o...
Landlord Liability for Lead Paint Compliance and EMPs in Vermont Rentals
With nearly 88 percent of Vermont's residential rental apartments in historic communities like Burlington, Rutland, Bennington, Barre, and Brattleboro constructed prior to 1978, to...
Defending Against Mobile Home Park Evictions and Lot Rent Increases in Vermont
For thousands of Vermont families living in manufactured housing communities from Colchester and Milton down to Brattleboro and Bennington, a mobile home is far from mobile once an...
Expedited Evictions for Illegal Activity and Drug Offenses in Vermont Rentals
When a tenant or their guests begin dealing narcotics out of an apartment in Burlington, threatening neighbors with violence in Rutland, or operating an illegal drug lab in a multi...