Vermont association records requests
Under Vermont's Common Interest Ownership Act, the association's records are available for examination and copying on 5 days' notice in a record that names the specific records. That is a notice period, not a separate response deadline. The section states no penalty.
| Association | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Common interest communities | 5 days' noticeowner gives notice in a record first | 27A V.S.A. 3-118 |
Common interest communities
This section covers condominiums, planned communities and cooperatives under the Common Interest Ownership Act.
- Who may ask
- A unit owner or the owner's authorized agent.
- What starts the clock
- A notice in a record (certified mail is not required) reasonably identifying the specific records.
- Deadline
- The records must be available for examination and copying on 5 days' notice in a record reasonably identifying the specific records. This is a notice period before inspection; the section sets no separate response deadline. The statute does not say business or calendar days. Examination is during business hours or at a mutually agreed time.
- Extensions
- None stated.
- Copies and costs
- A reasonable fee for copies and for supervising an inspection. Electronic copies on request where available.
- What may be withheld
- Personnel and medical files; contracts under negotiation; litigation; privileged attorney communications; and other owners' unit files. The association does not have to compile or summarize information, and the information may not be used for commercial purposes.
- If the deadline is missed
- The section states no penalty.
- Record keeping
- The section lists the records to keep. Stated periods are 3 years for financial statements and tax returns and 1 year after the vote for ballots and proxies.
How HOAChime handles Vermont requests
Each association's state and type sets the notice period automatically, so the company can see when records must be ready for inspection. It sends reminder emails, shows a due-soon and overdue list across every association, and keeps a full history of the request. Records can be marked withheld with the state's reason, and copy costs are tracked as quoted, paid or waived.
Checked against the statute text on 2026-11-13. This page is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. Laws change; follow the citation links for the current text, and ask the association's attorney about a specific request.