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24-CV-03070 Darren Clark et al v. Gary Richards
the intent of the Vermont Residential Rental Act and holding landlord to the high
standard of proof and compliance.
16. For these reasons, the Court finds that 9 V.S.A. § 4467(c) applies to the termination of
the lease relationship between Plaintiff and Tenant for no cause eviction. Based on
Plaintiff’s non-compliance with this provision, the present action lacks the effective
termination required under 9 V.S.A. § 4468 to sustain the action, and it must be
dismissed as a matter of law.
17. While Plaintiff sought to delay the effect of this decision to allow an amendment, the
fact that there is presently no ripe cause of termination leads the Court to conclude that
this relief is not warranted.
18. Nothing in this decision relieves Defendant from paying his rent or excuses any unpaid
rent to date, and Plaintiff is free to correct the issues with termination and file a new
cause of action.
So Ordered.
Electronically signed on 10/14/2024 6:19 PM pursuant to V.R.E.F. 9(d)