Rental assistance hotline provided by Vermont Tenants Inc.

Vermont Tenants, Inc. provides a rental assistance hotline for renters in all 14 counties. If you need help paying your rent, you can get the answers, referrals and cash to meet your needs.

Located in Burlington, Vermont Tenants, Inc. provides telephone support statewide as well as face-to-face support for those in the Chittenden County area. You can take advantage of available workshops on rental issues as well as receive direct support from the dedicated staff.

A single toll-free hotline allows you to find the resources you need to get your rent paid, and all without having to take out a loan with a high interest rate. Call 802-864-0099 to get started on your journey. After leaving a voice message, you should expect a return call within the next 2 days. While you are waiting for a response, you will want to review some of the assistance and tools that are available to you.

For starters, you may download the Renting in Vermont Handbook to get information on your rights as a tenant as well as the many resources that are available to you as a Vermont resident. This can be a great resource to keep on hand anytime you have questions or need help with meeting rent or dealing with a landlord.

Vermont Tenants, Inc. is a partner agency with the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. They are the leading source of information regarding tenant rights and responsibilities as well as landlord rights and responsibilities.

After contacting the agency, you will need to gather some information and have it ready for the return phone call. You will need to be able to provide your annual household income, current rental situation and details about your family (size, ages, disability or elderly members, etc.). From there, you can get answers about what types of support you can expect, know who to contact and finally determine whether you will be eligible for cash to lower your monthly rent, prevent an eviction or to come up with a security deposit for your next home.