Legal Opinion
Vermont Tenants, Inc. v. Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 8, 1999No. 98-405PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
This case concerns two residential tenants who had the misfortune of leasing property without knowing it was the subject of strict mortgage foreclosure. At issue is whether Vermont’s Residential Rental Agreements Act (RRAA), 1985, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), codified as amended in relevant part as 9 V.S.A. §§ 4451-4469, prohibits the eviction of such tenants when they have entered into rental agreements after the commencement of foreclosure proceedings but before the expiration of the redemption period. The superior court answered the question in the negative and dismissed their action for failure…
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