Vermont Landlord Repair Duties & Habitability Rights (2026)

What a landlord must fix, and your options when they do not

At a glance

• Core duty: 9 V.S.A. § 4457 — 隐含可居住性担保：房东须交付并全程维持 safe、clean、fit for human habitation 且符合建筑/住房/卫生法规的房屋。
• Notice before acting: 租客实际通知（或政府/合格检查员通知）后，房东「合理时间」内未修且实质影响健康安全 → 触发救济（4458）。「合理时间」无固定天数。
• Governing authority: 9 V.S.A. § 4457

Who this covers — and who it does not

This page covers the landlord's duty to maintain a habitable home in Vermont, and what you can do when repairs go unmade.

It does not cover commercial leases, or conditions you caused yourself (which are treated differently).

The landlord's duty

9 V.S.A. § 4457 — 隐含可居住性担保：房东须交付并全程维持 safe、clean、fit for human habitation 且符合建筑/住房/卫生法规的房屋。

担保不可放弃（4457(b)）；供热 + 冷热水义务（4457(c)）。

9 V.S.A. § 4457 ↗

What the duty covers in practice

Notice and time to cure

租客实际通知（或政府/合格检查员通知）后，房东「合理时间」内未修且实质影响健康安全 → 触发救济（4458）。「合理时间」无固定天数。

9 V.S.A. § 4458 ↗

Your remedies when repairs go unmade

Landlord entry rules

9 V.S.A. § 4460 — 进入须租客同意（不得无理拒绝）；无同意时须 **48 小时**通知，9 a.m.-9 p.m.；紧急情况无通知。

9 V.S.A. § 4460 ↗

When the duty does not apply

条件系租客或经其同意在场者的过失/故意行为造成 → 租客不得主张救济（4458(b)、4459(b)）。

9 V.S.A. § 4458(b), 4459(b) ↗

Sources and how to verify them

Every figure on this page comes from the official text or a state court opinion, not from a summary. The table below lists each provision used and the date it was last checked.

Statute	Last verified	Source
9 V.S.A. § 4457	2026-10-16	official text ↗
9 V.S.A. § 4457(c)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
9 V.S.A. § 4458	2026-10-16	official text ↗
9 V.S.A. § 4458(a)	2026-10-16	official text ↗
9 V.S.A. § 4459	2026-10-16	official text ↗
9 V.S.A. § 4460	2026-10-16	official text ↗
9 V.S.A. § 4458(b), 4459(b)	2026-10-16	official text ↗

Where the official text and a secondary summary disagree, this page follows the official text and says so. Where a provision admits of more than one reading, that is flagged rather than smoothed over.

When you need a lawyer instead of a tool

A self-help guide is the right starting point for understanding your position. Get legal help if:

• You have received an eviction notice — the timeline is now court-driven
• The dispute involves discrimination, unsafe conditions or retaliation
• Your landlord has filed anything in court already
• You are unsure whether a local ordinance changes the state rule

Local legal aid organisations and tenant unions offer free help for qualifying cases. They are independent of this site — we list them because they are the right place to go, not because they link here.

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