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Burlington charter amendment lets city council set rental-notice periods; committee seeks more stakeholder input
Summary
Voters approved a charter amendment removing fixed 90–120 day tenant-notice requirements and giving the Burlington City Council authority to set rental-notification and tenancy-termination periods by ordinance; House committee members requested lists of stakeholders and data on renters and landlords before acting further.
Burlington voters approved a charter amendment that removes specific landlord notice periods from the city charter and authorizes the Burlington City Council to set rental-notification and tenancy-termination periods by ordinance, Burlington City Attorney Jessica Brown told the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee on May 15, 2025. “With regard to rental notification, 6,115, yes votes, so just over 65%,” Brown said.
Under Burlington’s current charter, landlords must provide between 90 and 120 days’ notice to terminate residential leases depending on tenancy duration — a requirement that the city attorneys said exceeds state law. The proposed charter amendment eliminates those fixed periods and gives the city council…
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