An act relating to e-mail notice for residential rental agreements

This bill allows landlords and tenants in Vermont to use email as a valid method for delivering legal notice related to residential rental agreements. It directly affects landlords, tenants, and property management companies by expanding the ways they can communicate official notices. The key provision requires that email notices be considered received only when there is proof the recipient actually read the message, such as through a read receipt or acknowledgment. The law also defines "reliable electronic means" as email sent to an address the recipient agreed to use for receiving notices. These changes take effect on July 1, 2024, and modify existing state statutes governing rental agreements.