Property Management

A Vermont landlord may NOT terminate a tenancy as retaliation against a tenant for:

AFailing to pay rent on time
BFiling a complaint with a housing authority or exercising any lawful tenant right✓ Correct
CHaving too many overnight guests
DSubletting without permission

Explanation

Vermont's anti-retaliation provisions prohibit landlords from evicting or penalizing tenants for exercising legal rights — including complaining to housing authorities, organizing tenant unions, or asserting habitability claims. Retaliatory evictions are void under Vermont law.

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