News | Vermont Rental Housing Codes http://www.rentalcodes.org/news A housing resource for Vermont town officials, landlords and tenants Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:01:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Vermont landlord certificates due to tenants http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2013/04/04/vermont-landlord-certificates-due-to-tenants/ http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2013/04/04/vermont-landlord-certificates-due-to-tenants/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:01:24 +0000 admin http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/?p=42 (Read more ...)]]> Every year landlords are required to provide each of their tenants with a completed Landlord Certificate (LC-142) by January 31 if they have 2 or more residential units or upon request if they have only 1 residential unit, according to recent guidance from the VT Department of Taxes.

Read the March 15, 2013 letter from the VT Dept. of Taxes or download the landlord certificate.

 

 

]]> http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2013/04/04/vermont-landlord-certificates-due-to-tenants/feed/ 0 Rental registry proposed in Springfield, Vermont http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2013/04/02/rental-registry-proposed-in-springfield-vermont/ http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2013/04/02/rental-registry-proposed-in-springfield-vermont/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:54:56 +0000 admin http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/?p=38 (Read more ...)]]> A new registry listing all Springfield apartment buildings was proposed Monday night, according to the March 26, 2013 Barre Montpelier Time Argus.

One of the driving factors behind the registry is fire safety. The article describes the challenges that face fire fighters who arrive at a building and do not know how many households might be inside.

Read more on the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition’s web site.

]]> http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2013/04/02/rental-registry-proposed-in-springfield-vermont/feed/ 0 Updates to Vermont Plumbing Rules proposed http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2013/04/02/updates-to-vermont-plumbing-rules-proposed/ http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2013/04/02/updates-to-vermont-plumbing-rules-proposed/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:44:48 +0000 admin http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/?p=34 (Read more ...)]]>

The Vermont Department of Public Safety has proposed a series of updates to the Vermont Plumbing rules.

The anticipated deadline for public comment is May 21, 2013. Comments may be submitted directly to Robert Patterson (robert.patterson@state.vt.us).

Read the proposed rules with changes annotated or without annotations.

]]> http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2013/04/02/updates-to-vermont-plumbing-rules-proposed/feed/ 0 Fire safety workshops for architects, contractors, and inspectors http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2012/09/14/fire-safety-workshops-for-architects-contractors-and-inspectors/ http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2012/09/14/fire-safety-workshops-for-architects-contractors-and-inspectors/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:57:14 +0000 admin http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/?p=26 (Read more ...)]]> The Vermont Division of Fire Safety will hold workshops at four Vermont locations during the month of October, designed for architechts, contractors, and building inspectors. The workshops will cover the changes and updates of the 2012 Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code as well as changes to the ADA and Vermont Access Rules.

All workshops will be held from 9 am – 12:30.

October 10 – Williston Fire Department
October 17 – DFS Berlin Central Office
October 23 – Vermont Fire Academy, Pittsford
October 24 – Holiday Inn Express, Springfield

Read more at the Vermont Department of Public Safety website.

]]> http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2012/09/14/fire-safety-workshops-for-architects-contractors-and-inspectors/feed/ 0 Comments on proposed VT fire and building safety codes due Oct. 1 http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2012/09/12/comments-on-proposed-vt-fire-and-building-safety-codes-due-oct-1/ http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2012/09/12/comments-on-proposed-vt-fire-and-building-safety-codes-due-oct-1/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:12:40 +0000 admin http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/?p=22 Vermont’s Division of Fire Safety has issued the proposed 2012 Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code.

The deadline for comments is 10/1/12.

 

 

 

 

]]> http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2012/09/12/comments-on-proposed-vt-fire-and-building-safety-codes-due-oct-1/feed/ 0 Vermont Residential Building Energy Standard revised http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2011/08/08/vermont-residential-building-energy-standard-revised/ http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/2011/08/08/vermont-residential-building-energy-standard-revised/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:26:48 +0000 admin http://www.rentalcodes.org/news/?p=16 (Read more ...)]]> The Vermont Residential Building Energy Standard (RBES) affects all new homes (and additions more than 500 square feet) built after July 1, 1998.

The RBES has just been revised as of July 1, 2011. Revisions will take effect October 1, 2011 and “shall apply to construction commenced on and after the date they become effective.”

RBES applies to all new residential construction, including additions, alterations, renovations, and repairs.

Read more about the RBES.

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