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Brunton v. Cook (2018)

Citation
Brunton v. Cook (2018)
Parent Document
Brunton v. Cook (2018)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2018-08-24

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The court has listened to the recording of the small claims hearing and reviewed the
entire record of this case. The agreement between the parties was twofold. It established a
month-to-month residential landlord–tenancy arrangement whereby Ms. Brunton and her partner
would pay rent to live in the house. It also obligated them to maintain the premises and have it
ready to be “shown” to prospective buyers—it was for sale during the tenancy. While Ms. Cook
argues that it was primarily a “contract for services” rather than a “lease agreement,” plainly it
was both and, otherwise, those characterizations have no legal impact on the issues in this case.