Vermont § 4459 - Minor defects; repair and deduct
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§ 4459. Minor defects; repair and deduct
- (a) If within 30 days of notice, the landlord fails to repair a minor defect in order
to comply with this chapter or a material provision of the rental agreement, the tenant
may repair the defect and deduct from the rent the actual and reasonable cost of the
work, not to exceed one-half of one month’s rent. The tenant shall provide the landlord
with actual notice of the cost of the repair when the cost is deducted from the rent. (b) The 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.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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