Eviction notices in Vermont

The landlord may end a tenancy for nonpayment by actual notice stating a termination date at least 14 days after the tenant receives the notice. The rental agreement does not terminate if the tenant pays or tenders rent due through the end of the rental period in which payment is made (9 V.S.A. § 4467(a)). Accepting partial rent does not waive the landlord's remedies.

Can the tenant pay to stop it? The tenancy does not end if the tenant pays or tenders the rent due through the end of the rental period in which payment is made. In court, the tenant can also stop the case once in 12 months by paying all rent due, interest and costs into court before the writ is executed.

Type:

Pay or move out

Notice period:

14 days

Law:

9 V.S.A. § 4467(a)

For failure to comply with a material term of the rental agreement or the tenant's statutory duties, the landlord may terminate by actual notice given at least 30 days before the termination date stated in the notice (9 V.S.A. § 4467(b)(1)).

Chance to fix it: State law gives no right to fix a breach before the termination date.

Type:

Notice to vacate, no right to fix

Notice period:

30 days

Law:

9 V.S.A. § 4467(b)(1)

When termination is based on criminal activity, illegal drug activity or acts of violence threatening other residents' health or safety, the termination date must be at least 14 days after actual notice (9 V.S.A. § 4467(b)(2)).

When it applies: Criminal activity, illegal drug activity, or acts of violence that threaten the health or safety of other residents.

Notice period:

14 days

Law:

9 V.S.A. § 4467(b)(2)

Notice periods run from the tenant's actual receipt of the written notice. A mailed notice (first-class or certified) is presumed received 3 days after mailing (9 V.S.A. § 4451(1)). The notice must state a specific termination date (§ 4467(f)). VTLawHelp advises counting from the day after receipt. The statute has no weekend/holiday rule for the notice period. The landlord must wait until the termination date has passed; a notice cannot support an eviction unless the case is filed within 60 days after the termination date in the notice (9 V.S.A. § 4467(k)).

Written notice hand-delivered or mailed (first-class or certified) to the tenant's last known address (9 V.S.A. § 4451(1); Vermont Judiciary, Eviction Process).

If the tenant stays after termination, the landlord may bring an ejectment action for possession in Superior Court (9 V.S.A. § 4468; 12 V.S.A. ch. 169). The tenant generally has 21 days after service of the complaint to file a written answer (V.R.C.P. 12(a); VTLawHelp). The landlord may ask the court to order rent paid into court (12 V.S.A. § 4853a). After judgment, a writ of possession is served by a sheriff, who cannot put the landlord into possession earlier than 14 days after the writ is served (12 V.S.A. § 4854). A landlord may not deny a tenant access to the unit or shut off utilities except through proper judicial process (9 V.S.A. § 4463).

• The Vermont Judiciary notes some cities and towns may require more notice; check local law.
• All valid notices may be relied on together even if they cite different grounds or dates (9 V.S.A. § 4467(i)).

• Vermont notice to end a month-to-month tenancy (no-cause notice by tenant or landlord)
• Vermont security deposit law: deadlines after move-out
• Federal 30-day notice for covered properties (CARES Act)

• 9 V.S.A. § 4467 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• 9 V.S.A. § 4451 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• 9 V.S.A. § 4463 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• 9 V.S.A. § 4468 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• 12 V.S.A. § 4773 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• 12 V.S.A. § 4853a Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• 12 V.S.A. § 4854 Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• Vermont Judiciary: Eviction Process Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• VTLawHelp: Notice to Terminate Tenancy Retrieved October 13, 2026.
• VTLawHelp: Court Process Retrieved October 13, 2026.

Laws change. This page was checked against the sources above on October 13, 2026. It is legal information, not legal advice; if you have an eviction case, contact your state's legal aid. See our methodology.