Vermont Tenants Rights & Resources

Vermont landlords and tenants, read The Definitive Guide to Renting in Vermont, produced in partnership with the Vermont Landlord Association and the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development.

Translated versions available in Arabic, Burmese, French, Nepali, Pashto, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, and Vietnamese.

Tenants, learn about your rights in a fun way with the Illustrated Guide to Vermont Renter's Rights:

View video recordings of the Tenant Skills and Finding Housing workshops in American Sign Language, Arabic, Burmese, English, French, Nepali, Spanish, Somali, and Swahili.

Interpreted Videos

Hotline & Rights Handouts

Arabic 

Bosnian

Burmese

Chinese

French

Nepali

Somali

Swahili

Spanish

Our schedule of all upcoming classes (including Tenant Skills) can now be found on our Renter's Workshop page. Workshops are offered as 60-90 minute webinars or as fully self-paced, online classes, and can be taken in any order. Click here Renter's Workshops and scroll down to view available classes.

Please call 802-660-3455 x 205 with any questions, for help registering for a class, or to schedule an interpreted workshop. We look forward to seeing you in class soon!

All classes are free and open to the community.

PLEASE NOTE: Most live workshops are offered as webinars. To attend a webinar with a video connection you will need a computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection. You will be able to see the instructor's visual presentation and engage in dialogue with class participants. There will also be a dial-in option for those with phone access only.

This is a service for renters who are facing housing instability due to issues with their current tenancy and/or conflicts with their landlords.

• Support and follow-up services for housing stability planning, tenant education, and financial coaching.
• Facilitation of landlord/tenant communication and positive relationship building.
• Referrals and application assistance for VSHA Eviction Prevention Program (rental arrears), Community Action Financial Assistance & Housing Navigation, Legal Services Vermont/Vermont Legal Aid, and Vermont Landlord Association’s free Landlord/Tenant Mediation Program.

For more information or to schedule a consultation for yourself or a client, email hsrs-referrals@cvoeo.org

Check out our Information for renters page to find resources on key topics and sample letters.

Other CVOEO services

• Preferred Renter Certificate Program (formerly known as Rent Right)
  
• Mobile Home Program
• Fair Housing Project
• Vermont Tenants Informational Videos
• Burlington Renter Resources (PDF)

CODES AND STATUTES

• VT Landlord Tenant Statutes: link to the state statutes online.
• VT Rental Housing Health Code (PDF): relevant state statutes.
• Vermont Rental Housing Code: a website with relevant laws and codes organized by topic.
• Lead in Rental Housing
• See if your town has its own rental housing codes

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

• List of VT Town Health Offices: look here for a list of Town Health Officers who can perform inspections and check for violations of the housing health code.
• Legal Services Vermont: provides free legal consultation, advice, and community education for low income Vermonters.
• Vermont Law Help: online civil law resource center operated by Vermont Legal Aid.
• Directory of Affordable Rental Housing: updated regularly, statewide.
• The Survivor's Guide to Burlington: a list of resources for homeless and low-income people in Burlington compiled by COTS (2020).
• AALV: case managers assist and connect new Americans in a wide variety of areas, including housing.

Check out our YouTube playlist for Vermont Tenants Videos.