Facing Eviction in Vermont: What Can I Do?
This page covers what to expect when a landlord in Vermont tries to evict you. It explains the notices, how paying rent can stop a case, and the court steps.
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In Vermont, a landlord can end your rental (your right to live in the home) for unpaid rent. The landlord gives you notice of the end date. That date must be at least 14 days after the date of the notice.
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In Vermont, a landlord can end your rental for breaking a material (important) term of the rental agreement. The same is true for breaking a duty set by Vermont's rental law. In most cases, the notice must come at least 30 days before the end date.
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In Vermont, a landlord may end your rental over crime, illegal drugs, or violence. It must put the health or safety of other people who live there at risk. The notice must come at least 14 days before the end date.
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In Vermont, you may have a written rental agreement and the landlord ends your rental for no cause (no reason given). Then notice is due before the stated term ends. It must be at least 30 days before if you have rented 2 years or less. It must be at least 60 days before if you have rented more than 2 years.
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In Vermont, a notice that ends your rental (your right to live in the home) must state the end date. The law says the date must be specifically stated in the notice in all cases.
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In Vermont, a notice that ends your rental may not be enough for an eviction judgment (the court's final decision). The landlord must start the court case within 60 days. The 60 days count from the end date in the notice.
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In a Vermont eviction case for unpaid rent, the case is discontinued (ended) if you pay the court. You pay all rent due through the end of the current rental period, plus interest and court costs. You must pay before a writ of possession (a court order to put you out) is carried out. You can do this only one time in 12 months.
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In Vermont, paying all rent owed, interest, and court costs defeats an eviction case only one time in 12 months. The 12 months begin on the day you pay.
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In a Vermont eviction case, the court may find you must pay rent and have not. Then it orders you to pay full or part of the rent into court as it comes due while the case is pending. It also orders rent due from the date the complaint was filed or served on you, whichever came first.
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In a Vermont eviction case, you may not pay rent into court in the amount and on the dates the court ordered. Then your landlord is entitled to a judgment (the court's final decision) for immediate possession. Immediate possession means the right to take back the home.
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In a Vermont eviction case, your landlord may file a motion (a request) asking the court to order you to pay rent into court. The court holds a hearing. Say you go to that hearing and have not lost by default (for not responding) before. Then the court may not enter a default judgment (a ruling against you). It may do so only if you fail to file a written answer within 14 days after the hearing.
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In a Vermont eviction case, the court may find your landlord is entitled to possession. The landlord then gets a judgment (the court's final decision). It covers possession, rent due, money for losses, and costs.
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In Vermont, a writ of possession (a court order to put you out) is issued the day the court enters its final decision. The court may order a stay (a pause) for good cause. The sheriff serves it on you. The sheriff may not put the landlord in the home earlier than 14 days after that.
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