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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 09, § 4457 (2026)

Landlord obligations; habitability

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Subchapter 002 : RESIDENTIAL RENTAL AGREEMENTS

(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 4457)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1990–2026 · leading case: Willard v. Parsons Hill P'ship, 2005 VT 69, 882 A.2d 1213.
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Willard v. Parsons Hill P'ship, 2005 VT 69, 882 A.2d 1213. · cites it 8× “Actual notice is defined as written notice hand-delivered or mailed to the landlord's last known address. Id. § 4451(1).”
Bisson v. Ward, 628 A.2d 1256 (Vt. 1993). · cites it 3× “See 9 V.S.A. §§ 4457 & 4458. Her claim under the Consumer Fraud Act is for unfair or deceptive acts in commerce.”
Brown v. City of Barre, 878 F. Supp. 2d 469 (D. Vt. 2012). · cites it 4× “” 9 V.S.A. § 4457. Vermont’s Rental Housing Health Code states that “every dwelling unit .”
Nepveu v. Rau, 583 A.2d 1273 (Vt. 1990). “9 V.S.A. § 4457(a) and (b); Hilder v. St.”
Timothy Terry v. William O'Brien, 2015 VT 132, 134 A.3d 203. · cites it 2× “They alleged: (1) breach of the oral rental agreement; (2) breach of the warranty of habitability, as set forth in 9 V.S.A. § 4457; (3) breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, in violation of 18 V.”
Weiler v. Hooshiari, 2011 VT 16, 19 A.3d 124. · cites it 4× “” 9 V.S.A. § 4457(a); Hilder, 144 Vt. at 159 , 478 A.”
McCurley v. Lebeau, No. 24-cv-3045 (Vt. Super. Ct. May 1, 2025). · cites it 2× “See 9 V.S.A. §§ 4457, 4458. This conclusion is further supported by Tenant’s decision to remain living on the property for nearly a year after he now claims the apartment was effectively inhabitable.”
Vladyka v. Marsh, No. 266 (Vt. Super. Ct. Mar. 31, 2010). · cites it 2× “CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The warranty of habitability is set forth in 9 V.S.A. § 4457(a), which states that “[i]n any residential rental agreement, the landlord shall be deemed to covenant and warrant to deliver over and maintain, throughout the period of the tenancy, premises that…”
Larose v. Amao, No. 24-cv-374 (Vt. Super. Ct. June 12, 2024). “9 V.S.A. § 4457(a) (“In any residential rental agreement, the landlord shall be deemed to covenant and warrant to deliver over and maintain, throughout the period of the tenancy, premises that are safe, clean, and fit for human habitation and that comply with the requirements of…”
Eliason v. Harrison, No. 745-9-16 Cncv (Vt. Super. Ct. June 26, 2018). “It does not decide whether the Property was habitable under 9 V.S.A. § 4457(a) or reach the argument, apparently first raised in the reply, that the Harrisons also violated the CPA by renting a property that did not comply with the warranty of habitability.”
Atwood v. Hill, No. 24-cv-1091 (Vt. Super. Ct. Oct. 17, 2024). “9 V.S.A. § 4457(a). In this case, the defendants allege that the leaking roof breach the warranty of habitability.”
Sita v. Meinterth, No. 2:24-cv-00389 (D. Vt. Feb. 12, 2025). “Ms. Sita makes five claims, all under state law.”
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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 09, § 4457(a): 10 cases
Bisson v. Ward, 628 A.2d 1256 (Vt. 1993). “See 9 V.S.A. §§ 4457 & 4458. Her claim under the Consumer Fraud Act is for unfair or deceptive acts in commerce.”
Willard v. Parsons Hill P'ship, 2005 VT 69, 882 A.2d 1213. “Actual notice is defined as written notice hand-delivered or mailed to the landlord's last known address. Id. § 4451(1).”
Nepveu v. Rau, 583 A.2d 1273 (Vt. 1990). “9 V.S.A. § 4457(a) and (b); Hilder v. St.”
Weiler v. Hooshiari, 2011 VT 16, 19 A.3d 124. “” 9 V.S.A. § 4457(a); Hilder, 144 Vt. at 159 , 478 A.”
Timothy Terry v. William O'Brien, 2015 VT 132, 134 A.3d 203. “They alleged: (1) breach of the oral rental agreement; (2) breach of the warranty of habitability, as set forth in 9 V.S.A. § 4457; (3) breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment, in violation of 18 V.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 09, § 4457(c): 2 cases
Brown v. City of Barre, 878 F. Supp. 2d 469 (D. Vt. 2012). “” 9 V.S.A. § 4457. Vermont’s Rental Housing Health Code states that “every dwelling unit .”
Vladyka v. Marsh, No. 266 (Vt. Super. Ct. Mar. 31, 2010). “CONCLUSIONS OF LAW The warranty of habitability is set forth in 9 V.S.A. § 4457(a), which states that “[i]n any residential rental agreement, the landlord shall be deemed to covenant and warrant to deliver over and maintain, throughout the period of the tenancy, premises that…”
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