# Vermont — Landlord retaliation presumption period by US state

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Presumption period:** 90 days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_
- **Example of a protected activity:** has organized or become a member of a tenant’s union or similar organization _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Statute:** 9 V.S.A. § 4465 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## 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.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Example of a protected activity

> (3) has organized or become a member of a tenant’s union or similar organization.

## Source

- https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/137/04465

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-09-02.
Part of [Landlord retaliation presumption period by US state](https://referencesource.org/landlord-retaliation-presumption-period-by-state/).