The Vermont Month to Month Rental Agreement is a legally binding agreement between a landlord and tenant that would allow the tenant to renew their rental agreement each month by simply paying their rent. This document avoids the complications of any longer term agreement for tenants and/or landlords who may have a need to terminate an agreement earlier without repercussion.
Minimum Termination Period – The landlord or tenant may provide a 60 day intent to vacate at any time to remain in compliance with the rental agreement. If the tenant(s) have remained upon the property for more than two years, the landlord is required to allow at least 90 days for the tenant(s) to vacate the property.
Laws – § 4467
How To Write
Step 1 – Parties – Provide the following information:
- Enter the name of the landlord
- Enter the name of the tenant
- Enter the date in which the document is being prepared
Step 2 – Premises
- Enter the physical street address of the property to be rented
- Enter the name of the City in which the property is located in the state of Vermont
Step 3 – Lease Term
- Landlord must enter the date the agreement will begin
Step 4 – Lease Payments – Landlord must enter:
- The amount of rent that will be paid by the tenant(s)
- The date each month in which the rental payment will be due
Step 5 – Late Charges – Provide the following:
- Landlord must enter the date that the rent is considered late
- Landlord must enter the amount, per day, that will be payable with a full rental payment
- Landlord must specify the date each month that the agreement is considered in default if rent and late charges are not paid
Step 6 – Insufficient Funds – Landlord must specify:
- The amount that would be paid as a late charge, should the tenant provide a check that is returned to the landlord as insufficient
Step 7 – Security Deposit – Enter:
- The landlord must enter the amount of the security deposit that is due upon signing of the agreement
Step 8 – Defaults
- Landlord must enter the days from the date of notice of default to cure the default
Step 9 – Titled Sections – The tenant(s) must read and agree to all of the sections of the agreement to include the following remaining sections:
- Quiet Enjoyment
- Possession and Surrender of Premises
- Use of Premises
- Use of Premises
- Occupants
- Condition of Premises
- Assignment and Sublease
- Dangerous Materials
- Utilities and Services (landlord must check the boxes that would be considered part of the rent payment)
- Pets (landlord must enter the amount required for pert deposits)
- Alterations and Improvements
- Damage to Premises
- Maintenance and Repair
- Right of Inspection
- Holdover
- Abandonment
- Extended Absences
- Security
- Severability
- Insurance
- Binding Effect
- Governing Law
- Entire Agreement
- Notice
- Cumulative Rights
- Waiver
- Indemnification
- Legal Fees
- Display of Signs
- Noise
- Parking
- Balconies
- Bicylces
- Locking of Entrance Doors
- Dwelling
- Water Leaks
- Additional Terms and Conditions (landlord may provide additions on the lines provided on the form)
Step 10 – Signatures
- Provide landlord’s signature
- Print landlord’s name
- AND
- Tenant(s) Signature(s)
- Print Tenant(s) Names
