Residential Sublease Agreement - Vermont

Residential Sublease Agreement — Vermont

Before you use this: Attach the complete master lease and obtain any permission it requires. Give Primary Landlord the sublessee's name and contact details when required by 9 V.S.A. § 4456b. Complete and deliver the separate Vermont DHCD Mandatory Rental Flood Disclosure Form at or before signing. Complete Exhibit D for a covered pre-1978 subtenancy after checking the individual-room rule. Check any municipal deposit ordinance and housing-program rules.

This Agreement is made on [__/__/____] between [PRIMARY TENANT FULL NAME] (“Sublessor”) and [SUBTENANT FULL NAME] (“Subtenant”). The owner or primary landlord is [NAME] (“Primary Landlord”).

1. Premises, master lease, and authorization

Address: [STREET, UNIT, CITY/TOWN, VERMONT ZIP]. Space: ☐ Entire dwelling ☐ [ROOM/AREA] in Sublessor's personal residence, with shared use of [COMMON LIVING SPACES]. Use: ☐ Primary residence ☐ Seasonal occupancy of a dwelling not intended as a primary residence. Master lease dated: [__/__/____ / ORAL]. Master lease ends: [__/__/____ / MONTHLY]. The complete written master lease, amendments, and rules, if any, are attached as Exhibit A and delivered to Subtenant.

Written master-lease subletting terms: [SECTION AND TERMS / NO WRITTEN MASTER LEASE]. Vermont law allows a written master lease to condition or prohibit subleasing. Authorization: ☐ Master lease permits this sublease without further permission. ☐ Primary Landlord's written permission is attached as Exhibit B or signed below. ☐ There is no written master lease; Sublessor's written notice to Primary Landlord of Subtenant's name and contact information is attached as Exhibit B. ☐ Required housing-program permission is attached as Exhibit B. Subtenant will not occupy until the required permission and notice are documented. Sublessor remains responsible under the master lease unless Primary Landlord separately releases Sublessor in writing.

2. Term, rent, and services

The sublease begins [__/__/____] and ends [__/__/____], no later than Sublessor's lawful master-lease right to occupy. Any extension requires a signed writing and any required Primary Landlord permission. Rent is $[____] per [MONTH / WEEK]. A full monthly rent period begins on day [1-28] and ends the day before that date next month; a full weekly rent period begins on [DAY OF WEEK] and ends the day before that weekday next week. Rent is due at the start of each selected period. Pay [PAYEE] at [ADDRESS/ACCOUNT] by [METHOD]. First full rent period, if any: [START DATE THROUGH END DATE / NONE], at the recurring rent stated above, due [__/__/____ / NONE] (that period's starting date). Complete the schedule for any initial or final partial rent period; write "none" where a period does not apply. If the whole term fits within one partial period, complete the initial row and mark the final row and first full period "none." Each partial amount replaces recurring rent for its covered dates; do not charge the same dates twice.

Credit rent already paid for the initial or final covered dates against the completed amount for those dates. Sublessor will return any excess prepaid rent within 14 days after Subtenant vacates following lawful end of this sublease. This rent settlement is separate from the deposit return in Section 3 and does not release Sublessor from the master lease.

Late charge: ☐ None ☐ $[____] if rent remains unpaid [____] days after due, only to the extent lawful; an incomplete amount or trigger means none is agreed.

Utilities/services paid by Sublessor: [LIST]. Paid by Subtenant: [LIST AND ALLOCATION]. Other agreed charges: [ITEM, AMOUNT, DUE DATE / NONE]. Permitted occupants: [NAMES]. Pets: [TERMS / NONE]. Parking/storage: [TERMS / NONE]. Attached rules: [IDENTIFY / NONE].

3. Deposit and move-in condition

Subtenant pays a refundable deposit of $[____ / ZERO], contractually limited to one rental payment period's rent, subject to any more protective municipal rule. Sublessor may retain only the categories allowed by 9 V.S.A. § 4461(b): unpaid rent; damage to Sublessor's property other than normal wear or events beyond Subtenant's control; required unpaid utility or other charges; and removal of Subtenant's abandoned articles. Move-in condition record: [EXHIBIT C / IDENTIFY].

For primary-residence occupancy, Sublessor will return the balance and a written itemization within 14 days after Sublessor discovers Subtenant vacated or abandoned, or after the vacancy date Subtenant notified to Sublessor. For seasonal occupancy of a dwelling not intended as a primary residence, the deadline is 60 days under 9 V.S.A. § 4461(c). Sublessor will hand-deliver or mail the statement and payment to Subtenant's last known address. Forwarding address: [ADDRESS / TO BE PROVIDED]. A consistent municipal ordinance may provide additional deposit protections.

4. Habitability and access

Subtenant will keep the dwelling reasonably clean, promptly report repairs, and avoid damage beyond normal wear. Sublessor will deliver and maintain premises safe, clean, fit for human habitation, and compliant with applicable building, housing, and health regulations, coordinating work requiring Primary Landlord's action.

Sublessor may enter with Subtenant's consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Sublessor may also enter for inspection, necessary or agreed work, agreed services, or authorized showings between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on at least 48 hours' notice. Entry without consent or notice is limited to a reasonable belief of imminent danger to a person or property.

5. Notices, departure, and exhibits

Sublessor notice address and contact: [DETAILS]. Primary Landlord address and contact: [DETAILS]. Subtenant notice address and contact: [DETAILS]. A termination notice will state its specific termination date and be delivered as applicable law requires. For a no-cause end to an ordinary written tenancy, Sublessor will give at least 30 days' notice before term end if the tenancy has continued two years or less, or 60 days if longer. A written week-to-week tenancy has a distinct seven-day no-cause notice rule. If the checked room option is in Sublessor's personal residence with shared common living spaces, the distinct 9 V.S.A. § 4467(h) rule permits either party to terminate on actual notice of at least 15 days for monthly rent or seven days for weekly rent. Any other termination follows its applicable statutory route.

At the lawful end, Subtenant will vacate, remove personal property, return keys to [PERSON], leave the space reasonably clean subject to normal wear, and provide a forwarding address. Recovery of possession follows lawful process; no term authorizes self-help removal.

• Exhibit A: Complete written master lease, amendments, and rules, if any: ☐ Attached and delivered ☐ Oral master lease.
• Exhibit B: Primary Landlord and program permission or sublessee notice: ☐ Attached ☐ Signed below.
• Exhibit C: Move-in condition record: ☐ Attached.
• Separate Vermont DHCD Mandatory Rental Flood Disclosure Form: ☐ Completed, signed, and delivered.
• Exhibit D: Signed federal lead disclosure for covered pre-1978 housing: ☐ Completed ☐ Not applicable after coverage review.
• Other applicable federal, local, or program disclosures: [IDENTIFY / NONE APPLICABLE].

6. Agreement and signatures

Vermont law governs. No term waives a nonwaivable right. An unenforceable term does not cancel the remaining lawful terms. Changes require a writing signed by both parties and any required consenting person. Each party receives a signed copy.

Sublessor: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____] Printed name: [________________]

Subtenant: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____] Printed name: [________________]

Primary Landlord permission, if required: I permit this specific sublease. This signature alone does not release Sublessor from the master lease.

Primary Landlord/agent: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____] Printed name/capacity: [________________]

Exhibit D — Federal lead-based paint disclosure for a covered subtenancy

Dwelling construction year: [____]. Complete this exhibit before the Subtenant is obligated under a covered pre-1978 sublease. A rental of an individual room is a 0-bedroom dwelling, generally outside the rule unless a child younger than 6 resides or is expected to reside there (40 C.F.R. § 745.103); check coverage before marking this exhibit inapplicable. Sublessor gives Subtenant the federally approved lead-hazard pamphlet and all available lead records or reports, including those reasonably obtainable, before signing.

Lead Warning Statement (40 C.F.R. § 745.113(b)(1)):

Housing built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust can pose health hazards if not managed properly. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children and pregnant women. Before renting pre-1978 housing, lessors must disclose the presence of known lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. Lessees must also receive a federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention.

Sublessor's disclosure: ☐ Sublessor knows of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. Location, condition of painted surfaces, and basis for that knowledge: [________________________________]. ☐ Sublessor has no knowledge of lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling.

Records and reports: ☐ Sublessor has provided Subtenant copies of all available lead-based paint or lead-hazard records and reports, listed here: [________________________________]. ☐ Sublessor has no such records or reports.

Subtenant's acknowledgment: Subtenant acknowledges receipt of Sublessor's disclosure above, the identified records and reports (if any), and the federally approved lead-hazard information pamphlet.

Agent's acknowledgment, if an agent participates: Agent has informed Sublessor of Sublessor's obligations under 42 U.S.C. § 4852d and is aware of Agent's duty to ensure compliance with the federal disclosure rule. ☐ No agent participates.

The undersigned certify that their statements in this exhibit are accurate to the best of their knowledge.

Sublessor: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]

Subtenant: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]

Agent, if any: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]