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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Houle v. Quenneville, 787 A.2d 1258 (2001)

Citation
Houle v. Quenneville, 787 A.2d 1258 (2001)
Parent Document
Houle v. Quenneville, 787 A.2d 1258 (2001)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2001-11-09

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VSHA Owner-Occupant Lease, Paragraph 13 (emphasis added). The plain meaning of the lease provision demonstrates its applicability only to eviction actions or actions to remove the tenant and terminate the tenancy on sufficient grounds during the lease term. In re West, 165 *86Vt. 445, 450, 685 A.2d 1099, 1103 (1996) (“When an agreement is clear and unambiguous, the plain meaning of the agreement governs its interpretation.”). Indeed, the VSHA lease distinguishes between termination of the tenancy during the lease term and termination at the expiration of the lease term. During the term of the lease, the owner may terminate the tenancy only for (1) serious and repeated violations of the conditions of the lease; (2) violations of state, federal or local laws regarding the obligations of the tenant; (3) criminal activity or (4) other good cause. VSHA Owner-Occupant Lease, Paragraph 12(A). The VSHA lease specifically excludes termination for nonrenewal from the requirements attending termination for good cause grounds. The VSHA lease provides: The requirement to terminate tenancy for such grounds: