9 V.S.A. § 4457
9 V.S.A. § 4457
Vermont
state
(Cite as: 9 V.S.A. § 4457) § 4457. Landlord obligations; habitability
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9 V.S.A. § 4457
9 V.S.A. § 4457
Vermont
state
(b) Waiver. No rental agreement shall contain any provision by which the tenant waives the protections of the implied warranty of habitability. Any such waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be unenforceable and void.
9 V.S.A. § 4457
9 V.S.A. § 4457
Vermont
state
(a) Warranty of habitability. 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...
9 V.S.A. § 4457
9 V.S.A. § 4457
Vermont
state
...This subsection shall not apply to a dwelling unit intended and rented for summer occupancy or as a hunting camp. (Added 1985, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Hilder v. St. Peter, 144 Vt. 150 (1984)
Hilder v. St. Peter, 144 Vt. 150 (1984)
Vermont
state
Holding: Vermont Supreme Court adopted the implied warranty of habitability and authorized punitive damages for willful breach. Notably permits compensation for emotional distress where the breach is sufficiently egregious. Codified in Vermont at 9 V.S.A. § 4457.