Vermont § 4458 - Habitability; tenant remedies

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 4458 — Habitability; tenant remedies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4458. Habitability; tenant remedies

  • (a) If the landlord fails to comply with the landlord’s obligations for habitability and,
    after receiving actual notice of the noncompliance from the tenant, a governmental
    entity or a qualified independent inspector, the landlord fails to make repairs within
    a reasonable time and the noncompliance materially affects health and safety, the
    tenant may: (1) withhold the payment of rent for the period of the noncompliance; (2) obtain injunctive relief; (3) recover damages, costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees; and (4) terminate the rental agreement on reasonable notice. (b) Tenant remedies under this section are not available if the noncompliance was caused
    by the negligent or deliberate act or omission of the tenant or a person on the premises
    with the tenant’s consent. (Added 1985, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1999, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 4458 ("Habitability; tenant remedies") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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