Vermont Security Deposit Laws
Vermont has no statewide cap on security deposit amounts.
Key Rules
- Limit
- No statutory maximum
- Return Deadline
- 14 days after termination of tenancy
- Itemization Required
- Yes — written itemized statement of deductions required
- Interest Required
- No statewide requirement
- Bad Faith Penalty
- Tenant may recover deposit plus damages for bad-faith withholding; court may award double damages
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Applicable Statutes
Security deposits: no statewide cap on the amount a landlord may charge. A landlord must return the deposit, along with a written itemized statement of any deductions, within 14 days of discovering the tenant vacated or abandoned the unit (60 days for seasonal rentals not intended as a primary residence). Failure to comply forfeits the landlord's right to withhold any portion of the deposit; willful failure makes the landlord liable for double the amount wrongfully withheld, plus reasonable attorney's fees.
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