LANDLORD GUIDE · VERMONT
Reviewed November 13, 2026
For an existing private residential tenancy. Fixed-term changes, assisted housing, mobile-home spaces and required local forms need a separate review. This guide explains selected rules; it is not a coverage determination or legal advice for a particular property.
Sixty days' actual notice and a rental-period start
Vermont 9 V.S.A. §4455(b) requires a rent increase to take effect on the first day of the rental period after at least 60 days' actual notice to the tenant. Both parts matter: elapsed days and the start of the rental period. The date the notice is written is not necessarily the date of actual notice.
A fixed agreement for a stated rent and term needs its own contract review. The monthly tool does not authorize a midterm change. Keep any longer lease requirement and local notice rule in the calculation.
Burlington
Burlington's official renting guide identifies a 90-day advance written-notice rule under city code §18-29a(c). Use that longer local period for covered Burlington increases, together with the rental-period alignment. Do not confuse a separate nonrenewal schedule with the rent-increase rule.
Keep the exact property jurisdiction in the file. A mailing address near Burlington is not proof of city coverage, and the city's rule should not simply be copied to every Vermont rental.
[2] City of Burlington - renting guide, rent-increase notices
Example: the 60th day falls between due dates
The rental period begins on the first, and actual notice is received on June 10. Sixty days later falls during August; a September 1 start provides a later rental-period beginning after the full notice. In Burlington, apply the 90-day rule instead, which can move the eligible date later. A change from $1,500 to $1,560 is $60 or 4%; correct arithmetic does not shorten the notice.
Keep actual notice provable
Retain the signed notice, method and evidence of actual delivery with the lease. State the new amount and exact first payment date; document separate utility or charge changes appropriately. If delivery changes, reassess the rental-period start. Restricted housing may require program approval. For disagreement about the proposal, review authority and timing before recording the difference as arrears; this form is not an eviction order.
The local sections are selected examples, not an exhaustive municipal directory. Verify city boundaries and unit coverage. A longer notice period does not authorize an otherwise prohibited increase.
Official sources and updates
Dated caps apply only to the periods stated. Check the official sources before preparing a later increase.