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Vermont room rental agreement
Written for Vermont law, checked September 24, 2026 General information, not legal advice
Rentari offers a general room-rental agreement form, but it is not tailored to Vermont or every local rule. Review the room, shared spaces, occupancy requirements, and applicable Vermont and city rules before using a form. The state table below covers selected deposit and entry rules, not every room-rental requirement.
Vermont rules that apply
Security deposit limit
Not set by statuteChapter 137 sets no statewide maximum security deposit; local rules can add limits. Any advance, deposit or prepaid rent that is refundable when the tenancy ends counts as a security deposit, whatever it is called, and its purpose is to secure the tenant's duties to pay rent and keep up the unit.
9 V.S.A. § 4461(a) 9 V.S.A. ch. 137
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- A town or city may adopt its own security deposit ordinance. It must add to, and not fall below, the state's protections, it may require interest on deposits, and it may not limit how a deposit is held. 9 V.S.A. § 4461(g) See Where the deposit is held and interest on the Vermont page
- When a tenant with a disability makes reasonable modifications at the tenant's own expense, you may, if reasonable, require the unit to be restored afterward, but you may not require an additional security deposit for this. 9 V.S.A. § 4503(a)(9)
- Burlington has a separate published deposit limit, permitted pet-payment category and interest requirements. See the dated city-specific review under Local rules before collecting a deposit there. Burlington Code § 18-120(a)
The Rentari Vermont lease states the deposit amount, says Vermont sets no cap on it, and says a local deposit ordinance, including one on interest, is followed where it applies.
Landlord entry
You may enter with the tenant's consent, which the tenant may not unreasonably withhold. Otherwise you may enter between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on at least 48 hours' notice, and only to inspect when necessary, to make necessary or agreed repairs, alterations or improvements, to supply agreed services, or to show the unit to prospective or actual buyers, lenders, tenants, workers or contractors.
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- You may enter without consent or notice only when you reasonably believe there is imminent danger to a person or to property. 9 V.S.A. § 4460(c)
The lease restates these rules and uses 48 hours' notice, or the longer notice you choose.