A Vermont eviction notice is a written notice a landlord serves on a tenant to end a tenancy for nonpayment of rent, a lease violation, or without cause, before filing an eviction case in Vermont court. The notice must state a termination date and give the tenant time to fix the problem or leave before the landlord can go to court.
Last Updated: September 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Vermont law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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How much notice a landlord must give depends on the reason. Nonpayment of rent requires at least 14 days' notice, and a lease violation requires at least 30 days' notice. A no-cause termination can require anywhere from 7 to 90 days, depending on the tenancy length and whether there is a written rental agreement.
Tenants and property owners may also see a Vermont eviction notice called a notice to quit or a notice to vacate.
Vermont eviction law is set out in 9 V.S.A. Chapter 137. A landlord may end a tenancy for nonpayment of rent, a violation of the lease, criminal activity or violence that threatens other residents, or without cause once proper notice is given. Every notice must state the exact date the tenancy will end, and the landlord may not go to court until that notice period has passed.[2]
State law sets out four legal grounds for eviction:
If the tenant does not fix the problem or leave by the termination date, the property owner may file a complaint in court to begin the eviction process.
Rent is payable without demand or notice at the time and place the parties agreed on, and a rent increase takes effect only at the start of a rental period at least 60 days after the tenant gets actual notice of it (9 V.S.A. § 4455).[3]
| Notice for Nonpayment of Rent | 14 days |
| Notice for Lease Violation | 30 days |
| Notice for Nuisance, Illegal Activity, or Violence | 14 days |
| Time to File in Court After the Notice Period Ends | 60 days |
How much advance notice a Vermont landlord must give depends on the reason for ending the tenancy and, for a no-cause termination, on how long the tenant has lived there and whether there is a written rental agreement. Notice periods range from 7 days for a written week-to-week agreement up to 90 days for a longer month-to-month tenancy with no written agreement.[2]
14-Day Notice for Nonpayment of Rent
Vermont landlords must give at least 14 days' notice before ending a rental for unpaid rent. If the tenant pays or tenders the rent due before the end of the rental period, the rental continues and does not terminate.[2]
30-Day Notice for Lease Violations
Property owners who want to end a rental for breaking a lease term other than paying rent must give the tenant at least 30 days' notice before the termination date.[2]
14-Day Notice for Nuisance, Illegal Activity, or Violence
When the tenant's conduct is criminal activity, illegal drug activity, or an act of violence that threatens the health or safety of other residents, the property owner can end the rental with at least 14 days' notice.[2]
No-Cause Termination Notices
Landlords in Vermont do not need a reason to end most rentals. The notice period for a notice of termination depends on the type of rental agreement, whether rent is paid weekly or monthly, and how long the tenant has lived in the rental property. Count the exact end date of a notice period with our deadline calculator.
Shared Occupancy and Sale-of-Property Notices
Two other situations have their own notice periods. When a person rents a room in their own home and shares common living space such as the kitchen or living room, either side may end the arrangement by giving notice of the date it will end. That notice must be at least 7 days if rent is paid weekly, or at least 15 days if rent is paid monthly.[2]
When a property owner with no written rental agreement has a contract to sell the rental property, the property owner can end the tenancy with at least 30 days' notice.[2]
In all cases, the termination date shall be specifically stated in the notice.
Popular Local Eviction Notice Forms
The eviction process in Vermont starts once a landlord serves the tenant a written notice and the notice period passes without the tenant fixing the problem or leaving. The landlord then files a complaint in court, the tenant can respond, and a judge holds a hearing before deciding whether to issue an eviction order.[2]
The property owner cannot force you out. Vermont law does not allow a property owner to deny a tenant access to and possession of the rented home, whether directly or indirectly, except through the proper legal process. That protects the tenant's right to stay until a court orders otherwise. It also means no changing the locks, shutting off utilities, or removing the tenant's belongings without a judge's order.[1]
A landlord's acceptance of full or partial rent after the tenancy is terminated for a reason other than nonpayment, or at any time during the ejectment action, does not dismiss the action or waive the landlord's right to proceed for a breach of the rental agreement, a breach of the tenant's statutory obligations, or a no-cause termination (9 V.S.A. § 4467(j)(1)).[2]
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Notice periods in Vermont range from 7 days to 90 days. Ending a tenancy for nonpayment of rent takes at least 14 days' notice, and a lease violation takes at least 30 days' notice. A no-cause termination can take up to 90 days when there is no written rental agreement and the tenant has lived there more than two years.[2]
Vermont eviction law lets a property owner end a tenancy for nonpayment of rent, a lease violation, criminal activity or violence that threatens other residents, or without cause. Each of these grounds has its own required notice period. The eviction process cannot move to court until that notice period has passed and the tenant has not fixed the problem or left.[2]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the 9 V.S.A..
