Vermont
For Vermont, presumption period is 90 days; what the presumption does is there is a rebuttable presumption that any termination by the landlord is in retaliation for the tenant having reported the noncompliance; example of a protected activity is has organized or become a member of a tenant’s union or similar organization; statute is 9 V.S.A. § 4465, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
- State
- Vermont our reading
- Presumption period
- 90 days verified
- What the presumption does
- there is a rebuttable presumption that any termination by the landlord is in retaliation for the tenant having reported the noncompliance verified
- Example of a protected activity
- has organized or become a member of a tenant’s union or similar organization verified
- Statute
- 9 V.S.A. § 4465 our reading
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(c) If a landlord serves notice of termination of tenancy on any grounds other than for nonpayment of rent within 90 days after notice by any municipal or State governmental entity that the premises are not in compliance with applicable health or safety regulations, there is a rebuttable presumption that any termination by the landlord is in retaliation for the tenant having reported the noncompliance.
— legislature.vermont.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Where each value comes from
The value above is stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states it is shown here too.
Example of a protected activity
(3) has organized or become a member of a tenant’s union or similar organization.
— all from legislature.vermont.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- legislature.vermont.govhttps://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/137/04465