A Vermont lease termination notice is a document which officially announces the upcoming end of a rental tenancy. Either a landlord or tenant may give notice, in most cases at least 30 days in advance.
Types of Vermont Lease Termination Notice Forms
| Notice Form | Lease Type / Length |
| 7 Day Notice To Vacate | Weekly – Written Lease
Weekly – Shared Dwelling (Written / No Lease) |
| 15 Day Notice To Vacate | Monthly – Shared Dwelling (Written / No Lease) |
| 21 Day Notice To Vacate | Weekly – No Written Lease |
| 30 Day Notice To Vacate | Monthly / 2 Years or Less – Written Lease |
| 60 Day Notice To Vacate | Monthly / 2 Years or Less – No Written Lease
Monthly / More than 2 Years – Written Lease |
| 90 Day Notice To Vacate | Monthly / More than 2 Years – No Written Lease |
Vermont 7 Day Notice To Vacate
A Vermont 7 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a week-to-week tenancy with a written lease. This notice may also terminate any week-to-week rental of a shared dwelling (an arrangement where the tenant shares a living room, kitchen and/or bathroom in common with the landlord). The non-terminating party must receive notice at least seven (7) calendar days before the termination date.
Vermont 15 Day Notice To Vacate
A Vermont 15 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a month-to-month lease in a shared dwelling (an arrangement where the tenant shares a living room, kitchen and/or bathroom in common with the landlord). The non-terminating party must receive notice at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the termination date.
Vermont 21 Day Notice To Vacate
A Vermont 21 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a week-to-week tenancy with no written lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least twenty-one (21) calendar days before the termination date.
Vermont 30 Day Notice To Vacate
A Vermont 30 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a tenancy of two (2) years or less that has a written lease. This includes tenants with an expired (written) lease, as well as month-to-month leases that have been formalized in writing, and sales of property where no written lease exists. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least thirty (30) calendar days before the termination date.
Vermont 60 Day Notice To Vacate
A Vermont 60-Day Notice To Vacate terminates a tenancy of two (2) years or more in length that has a written lease. This includes tenants with an expired (written) lease, as well as month-to-month leases that have been formalized in writing. This form may also terminate a tenancy of two (2) years or less with no written lease, including month-to-month tenancy. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least sixty (60) calendar days before the termination date.
Vermont 90 Day Notice To Vacate
A Vermont 90 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a tenancy of two (2) years or more in length that has no written lease. This includes month-to-month tenancies of such duration that persist without a written lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice at least ninety (90) calendar days before the termination date.
How To Write a Lease Termination Notice in Vermont
To ensure the legal compliance of a lease termination notice:
- Use the full name of the receiving party, and address of record, if known
- Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
- Fill in the full address of the rental premises
- Provide updated/current address and phone number information
- Print name and sign the notice
- Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature
It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.
How To Calculate Expiration Date in Vermont
The “clock” for a lease termination notice starts “ticking” the day after the notice gets delivered (served). For example, to give at least 30 days of notice and terminate a tenancy as of June 30th, delivery of the termination letter must be no later than May 31st.
In most jurisdictions, if the last day of a notice period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
How To Serve a Lease Termination Notice in Vermont
Vermont landlords and tenants may deliver a lease termination notice in writing, using any of these methods:
- Hand delivery to the other party, at the other party’s last known address
- Mailing to the other party’s last known address, by first-class or certified mail
With mailed notice, Vermont law presumes the receiving party has received it after three (3) calendar days, unless there is evidence to the contrary.
Sources
- 1 9 V.S.A. § 4467(e)
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Termination for no cause under terms of written rental agreement. If there is a written rental agreement, the notice to terminate for no cause shall be at least 30 days before the end or expiration of the stated term of the rental agreement if the tenancy has continued for two years or less. The notice to terminate for no cause shall be at least 60 days before the end or expiration of the term of the rental agreement if the tenancy has continued for more than two years. If there is a written week-to-week rental agreement, the notice to terminate for no cause shall be at least seven days; however, a notice to terminate for nonpayment of rent shall be as provided in subsection (a) of this section
Source Link - 2 9 V.S.A. § 4467(h)
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Termination of shared occupancy. A rental arrangement whereby a person rents to another individual one or more rooms in his or her personal residence that includes the shared use of any of the common living spaces, such as the living room, kitchen, or bathroom, may be terminated by either party by providing actual notice to the other of the date the rental agreement shall terminate, which shall be at least 15 days after the date of actual notice if the rent is payable monthly and at least seven days after the date of actual notice if the rent is payable weekly.
Source Link - 3 9 V.S.A. § 4467(h)
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Termination of shared occupancy. A rental arrangement whereby a person rents to another individual one or more rooms in his or her personal residence that includes the shared use of any of the common living spaces, such as the living room, kitchen, or bathroom, may be terminated by either party by providing actual notice to the other of the date the rental agreement shall terminate, which shall be at least 15 days after the date of actual notice if the rent is payable monthly and at least seven days after the date of actual notice if the rent is payable weekly.
Source Link - 4 9 V.S.A. § 4467(c)(2)
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Termination for no cause. In the absence of a written rental agreement, the landlord may terminate a tenancy for no cause as follows:
If rent is payable on a weekly basis, by providing actual notice to the tenant of the date on which the tenancy will terminate, which shall be at least 21 days after the date of the actual notice
Source Link - 5 9 V.S.A. § 4467(e)
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Termination for no cause under terms of written rental agreement. If there is a written rental agreement, the notice to terminate for no cause shall be at least 30 days before the end or expiration of the stated term of the rental agreement if the tenancy has continued for two years or less.
Source Link - 6 9 V.S.A. § 4467(d)
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Termination of rental agreement when property is sold. In the absence of a written rental agreement a landlord who has contracted to sell the building may terminate a tenancy by providing actual notice to the tenant of the date on which the tenancy will terminate, which shall be at least 30 days after the date of the actual notice.
Source Link - 7 9 V.S.A. § 4467(c)(A)
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Termination for no cause. In the absence of a written rental agreement, the landlord may terminate a tenancy for no cause as follows:
For tenants who have resided continuously in the same premises for two years or less, at least 60 days after the date of the actual notice.
Source Link - 8 9 V.S.A. § 4467(e)
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Termination for no cause under terms of written rental agreement. If there is a written rental agreement, the notice to terminate for no cause shall be at least 60 days before the end or expiration of the term of the rental agreement if the tenancy has continued for more than two years.
Source Link - 9 9 V.S.A. § 4467(1)(B)
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If rent is payable on a monthly basis, by providing actual notice to the tenant of the date on which the tenancy will terminate, which shall be:
For tenants who have resided continuously in the same premises for more than two years, at least 90 days after the date of the actual notice.
Source Link - 10 9 Vt. Stat. Ann. § 4451(1)
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“Actual notice” means receipt of written notice hand-delivered or mailed to the last known address. A rebuttable presumption that the notice was received three days after mailing is created if the sending party proves that the notice was sent by first-class or certified U.S. mail.
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