Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Tuesday vetoed a just cause eviction charter change for the city of Burlington.
On Town Meeting Day 2021 Burlington voters approved a resolution to require landlords prove there is a good reason to evict tenants.
Because it was a charter change it had to be approved by the state.
Tuesday afternoon, Republican Governor Phil Scott vetoed the charter change, writing: “...my fear is this bill will discourage property owners from renting to vulnerable prospective tenants, or to rent their units at all.”
Sixty-two percent of voters in Burlington voted in favor of the charter change.
