Vermont late fee law

Read from the statute itself on 2026-11-09. Statewide rule; a city or county can add its own.

Statutory cap: No statutory cap
Grace period: None in the statute

Vermont's residential rental law has no late-fee provision; fees are governed by the lease and common-law penalty and liquidated-damages rules.

Source: 9 V.S.A. ch. 137 (no late-fee provision); § 4455 · read on 2026-11-09

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State

Monthly rent ($)

Days late

No statutory maximum

Vermont's statute sets no dollar or percentage ceiling. The fee must be written in the lease, and courts strike fees that look like a penalty rather than a fair estimate of the landlord's cost — so we show no « maximum » here.

Grace period

None in the statute

Statutory cap

No statutory cap

Vermont: Vermont's residential rental law has no late-fee provision; fees are governed by the lease and common-law penalty and liquidated-damages rules.

Source: 9 V.S.A. ch. 137 (no late-fee provision); § 4455 · read on 2026-11-09

Vermont: common questions

What is the maximum late fee in Vermont?

Vermont's statute sets no cap. Vermont's residential rental law has no late-fee provision; fees are governed by the lease and common-law penalty and liquidated-damages rules.

Is there a grace period for late rent in Vermont?

The statute does not set one.

Not legal advice. Confirm with a local landlord-tenant attorney before relying on a figure.

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