Vermont notice periods
A Vermont landlord must give 60 days’ written notice to end a month-to-month tenancy, and a tenant must give 30 days. A rent increase needs 60 days’ notice. For nonpayment, the landlord must serve a 14-day notice to pay or quit before filing for eviction.
The Vermont rules in detail
No written agreement, rent paid monthly: landlord must give at least 60 days' notice for no-cause termination (90 days if the tenant has lived there more than two years; 21 days for weekly). With a written rental agreement: at least 30 days before the end of the term (60 days if more than two years). Tenant: at least one rental period (§ 4456(d)).
Rent increase takes effect on the first day of the rental period following at least 60 days' actual notice
14 days. The tenant may cure by paying everything owed within the period; after that the landlord may file for eviction.
Serving the notice
- Notice must be in writing. Text messages and emails count only where the lease or statute allows electronic notice.
- The clock starts when the notice is delivered, not when it is written. Mailed notices usually add days; check the statute’s service rules.
- Termination notices generally take effect at the end of a rental period. Served mid-month, a 30-day notice ends the tenancy at the end of the next full month.
- A fixed-term lease ends on its own date; these periods apply to month-to-month tenancies and to tenancies that continued after a lease expired.
Related Vermont rules
- Late fees: No statutory cap or grace period for residential late fees in Vermont; the lease controls. Late fee calculator.
- Security deposit: No statutory limit; returned Deposit and itemized statement returned within 14 days after the landlord discovers the tenant vacated (or the move-out date the tenant gave); 60 days for seasonal rentals not used as a primary residence. Deposit rules.
- All rules on one page: Vermont landlord and tenant law.
Frequently asked questions
How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant to move out in Vermont?
60 days’ written notice for a month-to-month tenancy. No written agreement, rent paid monthly: landlord must give at least 60 days' notice for no-cause termination (90 days if the tenant has lived there more than two years; 21 days for weekly). With a written rental agreement: at least 30 days before the end of the term (60 days if more than two years). Tenant: at least one rental period (§ 4456(d)).
How much notice does a tenant have to give in Vermont?
30 days’ written notice on a month-to-month tenancy. A fixed-term lease ends on its own date unless it says otherwise.
How much notice is required for a rent increase in Vermont?
60 days. Rent increase takes effect on the first day of the rental period following at least 60 days' actual notice
How long is a pay-or-quit notice in Vermont?
14 days. The tenant can stop the eviction by paying the full amount within that time.
Does the notice have to end on the last day of the month?
In most states, yes: a termination notice on a periodic tenancy takes effect at the end of a rental period that is at least the required number of days after service. Serving on the 15th with a 30-day requirement typically ends the tenancy at the end of the following month, not 30 days later. The calculator shows both dates.