A Vermont sublease agreement is a legal contract between the original tenant (sublessor) and a third party known as a subtenant. The sublease allows the subtenant to rent all or part of the property from the original tenant.
Vermont regulations allow tenants to sublet the property to a subtenant with the landlord’s permission. Note that a landlord may not unreasonably deny a tenant’s request to sublet the property unless subletting is prohibited in the original lease agreement.
The tenant should request written notice from the landlord to allow the sublease, and the landlord has 30 days to provide approval.
Laws & Requirements
Sublease and Assignment Provision Laws: Title 9, Chapter 137 ยง 4456b
Landlord-Tenant Laws: Vermont Statutes Title 9, Chapter 137 (Residential Rental Agreements)
Security Deposit Obligations: The sublessor has 14 days from the end of the sublease to return the subtenant’s security deposit.
Notices: A sublessor must provide 14 days’ notice to quit the property or pay overdue rent. The sublessor must also provide 60 days’ written notice if they intend not to renew the original lease or sublease where the subtenant has lived at the property for two years or less. This notice period increases to 90 days if the subtenant has lived at the property for more than two years.
Sample
Download a Vermont sublease agreement template as a PDF or Word file below:
