Residential Lease Addenda - Mold Disclosure - Vermont
MOLD DISCLOSURE ADDENDUM — VERMONT
Before you use this: Complete this addendum from actual observations and records. A report of moisture or mold does not by itself establish its source, who caused it, or who must bear a disputed cost. Vermont's nonwaivable habitability and tenant maintenance rules remain in force.
Lease date: [__/__/____]
Premises and unit: [FULL ADDRESS AND UNIT]
Landlord: [FULL LEGAL NAME AND NOTICE ADDRESS]
Tenant(s): [FULL LEGAL NAMES AND NOTICE ADDRESS]
This addendum is part of the residential lease identified above. The parties record the following moisture and mold condition information and response arrangements.
Condition disclosure
Landlord's knowledge as of [__/__/____], after inquiry of [IDENTIFY PERSONS AND RECORDS CONSULTED]:
☐ No moisture intrusion or visible mold is known at the Premises.
☐ Moisture intrusion or visible mold is known or suspected at [LOCATIONS], first reported on [__/__/____], with these observations: [DETAILS].
☐ Prior moisture or mold activity was reported on [__/__/____] at [LOCATIONS]. Inspection or repair occurred on [DATES] by [PROVIDER]. The latest known outcome and any pending follow-up are [DETAILS].
Inspection, testing, or repair records furnished to Tenant: [LIST RECORDS AND DELIVERY DATE / NONE]
Tenant's move-in observations, if any: [LOCATIONS, DATES, PHOTOS OR OTHER RECORDS / NONE REPORTED]
These statements record present knowledge and disclosed records; they do not guarantee future conditions or assign responsibility for a later condition.
Reporting, access, and response
Tenant will promptly report a leak, persistent dampness, or suspected mold to Landlord at [NOTICE ADDRESS OR CONTACT METHOD], identifying the location and any available photographs or observations. Landlord will document the report, assess the moisture source and affected area, arrange a reasonable repair or response, and share relevant findings and instructions with Tenant.
For an inspection or necessary repair in the unit, the parties will arrange access by Tenant consent or under 9 V.S.A. § 4460. The statutory nonconsensual route generally requires at least 48 hours' notice and entry between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Section 4460(c) separately addresses entry without consent or notice when the landlord reasonably believes imminent danger exists to a person or property.
Inspection contact and proposed date: [NAME, CONTACT, DATE / TO BE SCHEDULED]
Repair provider and plan, if known: [NAME, CONTACT, STEPS, DATES / TO BE DETERMINED]
The parties will coordinate reasonable moisture prevention, safe access, protection of property, and any temporary absence needed for repair work. Any proposed reimbursement or disputed cause will be supported by findings and applicable law; this addendum imposes no automatic charge or presumption against either party.
Responsibility and preserved remedies
The landlord remains bound by the habitability warranty in 9 V.S.A. § 4457. The tenant must not create or contribute to housing or health regulation noncompliance under § 4456(a). Nothing in this addendum waives a Chapter 137 obligation or remedy.
Section 4458 conditions tenant habitability remedies on actual notice, a failure to repair within a reasonable time, a material health and safety effect, and its other statutory terms; subsection (b) addresses noncompliance caused by the tenant or a person on the premises with the tenant's consent. The parties may agree on response logistics after a report without replacing these standards.
Additional agreed logistics consistent with law: [DETAILS / NONE]
Electronic signatures may be used if the parties agree and applicable execution rules are met; 9 V.S.A. § 276 does not deny a record or signature legal effect solely because it is electronic.
Signatures
Landlord signature: ________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________________]
Tenant signature: ________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________________]
Additional tenant signature, if any: ________________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________________]
Sources and References
- Vermont residential rental law, 9 V.S.A. chapter 137: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/09/137
- Vermont electronic records and signatures, 9 V.S.A. § 276: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/09/020/00276
About this template
- Last updated
- October 2, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 2, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Vermont
- Category
- Real Estate
Legal authority
- 9 V.S.A. § 4454 (no circumvention of residential tenant remedies)
- 9 V.S.A. § 4456(a) (tenant maintenance)
- 9 V.S.A. § 4457(a)-(b) (habitability and nonwaiver)
- 9 V.S.A. § 4458(a)-(b) (tenant remedies for material health and safety noncompliance)
- 9 V.S.A. § 4460(a)-(c) (landlord access)
- 9 V.S.A. § 276(a), (d) (electronic records and signatures)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 2, 2026.
9 V.S.A. § 4454 (checked October 2, 2026): "No rental agreement shall contain any provision that attempts to circumvent or circumvents obligations and remedies established by this chapter and any such provision shall be unenforceable and void."
9 V.S.A. § 4458 (checked October 2, 2026): "If the landlord fails to comply with the landlord’s obligations for habitability and, after receiving actual notice of the noncompliance from the tenant, a governmental entity or a qualified independent inspector, the landlord fails to make repairs within a reasonable time and the noncompliance materially affects health and safety, the tenant may:"
9 V.S.A. § 4460 (checked October 2, 2026): "A landlord may also enter the dwelling unit for the following purposes between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. on no less than 48 hours’ notice:"
9 V.S.A. § 276 (checked October 2, 2026): "A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form."
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