A month-to-month tenancy is a periodic tenancy or lease in which the tenant is given possession of the leased premises with no specific expiration date and agrees to pay the landlord on a monthly basis. A month-to-month tenancy often requires the tenant or the landlord to give the other party 30 days written notice of termination of the lease.

Both residential leases and commercial leases may be month-to-month tenancies. If a residential or commercial tenant remains in the leased premises and continues to pay rent following the expiration of a lease for a longer term, there may be a new month-to-month tenancy created and recognized by law.

In Vermont, a month-to-month tenancy is recognized as a form of periodic tenancy where the tenant occupies the property with no definite end date and pays rent monthly. This type of tenancy can be established for both residential and commercial properties. Vermont law typically requires either the tenant or the landlord to provide at least 30 days' written notice to terminate the tenancy. This notice period is designed to give the other party sufficient time to make alternative arrangements. If a tenant continues to stay and pay rent after the expiration of a fixed-term lease without signing a new lease, a month-to-month tenancy is often presumed to have been created under Vermont law. It's important to note that specific terms of a lease agreement may alter the default rules, and local ordinances may also impose additional requirements or protections.