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Vermont security deposit laws for landlords and property managers
The words of Vermont's security deposit statute on each topic, quoted verbatim with pinpoint citations and links to the official source. No summaries, no interpretation.
Reviewed by Mark Shvaya, licensed California real estate broker (DRE #02243502), who uses ProFlow360 in a rental portfolio Mark manages
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- Deposit limit
- Returning the deposit
- Itemized statement
- Inspections and condition reports
- Photographs
- Normal wear and tear
- Interest
- Wrongful withholding
9 V.S.A. § 4461
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What this page covers
Vermont's residential security deposit provisions quoted here come from 9 V.S.A. § 4461. Below are the statute's own words on 4 topics, each with a pinpoint citation and a link to the official text. This page does not summarize or interpret the law.
What does Vermont law say about returning the deposit?
A landlord shall return the security deposit along with a written statement itemizing any deductions to a tenant within 14 days from the date on which the landlord discovers that the tenant vacated or abandoned the dwelling unit or the date the tenant vacated the dwelling unit, provided the landlord received notice from the tenant of that date.
What does Vermont law say about an itemized statement of deductions?
A landlord shall return the security deposit along with a written statement itemizing any deductions to a tenant ... The landlord shall comply with this section by hand-delivering or mailing the statement and any payment required to the last known address of the tenant.
How does Vermont law refer to normal wear and tear?
damage to property of the landlord, unless the damage is the result of normal wear and tear or the result of actions or events beyond the control of the tenant
What does Vermont law say about wrongful withholding?
If a landlord fails to return the security deposit with a statement within 14 days, the landlord forfeits the right to withhold any portion of the security deposit. If the failure is willful, the landlord shall be liable for double the amount wrongfully withheld, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
Not quoted on this page
deposit limit, inspections and condition reports, photographs, interest. That does not mean Vermont law is silent on them; other sections or local rules may apply. Read the full statute.
Has Vermont's security deposit law changed recently?
From our review of the official history notes: Official history note: Added 1985, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 116, § 2; 1991, No. 229 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2007, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 45. No 2024–2026 amendments shown on the official page.
How does ProFlow360 help you document a Vermont tenancy?
ProFlow360 records and organizes inspection evidence; it does not tell you what the statute requires or allows. What it records, for any state:
- Move-in, routine, pre-move-out and move-out inspections with photos timestamped at capture.
- Each move-out photo beside its move-in match, filed under the tenancy.
- Itemized lines with your classification, the amount you entered, and the estimate or invoice attached.
- An issued record that is sealed, shared by a link that expires and can be revoked.
Do this in ProFlow360
Keep the photos, the call and the invoice on the same line
Every deduction line carries the move-in and move-out photos, your classification and its documents, so the record can be followed by someone who was not there.
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