Londonderry short-term rental feasibility depends on parcel zoning, lodging classification, flood-hazard constraints, Vermont lodging taxes, and state health and fire-safety requirements.
Londonderry requires an annual short-term-rental license before a qualifying dwelling is used or advertised for stays shorter than 30 consecutive days.
The ordinance defines hosted rentals by the presence of the owner or an authorized person during every rental period. Unhosted rentals carry additional local-agent and fee requirements.
The Town license records dwelling-unit capacity. The application and ordinance connect capacity to bedrooms, wastewater limits, parking, and fire and life-safety review.
A compliant operating plan should align parking, emergency access, responsible-party availability, refuse handling, noise control, and neighbor impacts with the license and property conditions.
Vermont generally applies a 9% Rooms Tax and 3% Short-Term Rental Surcharge when furnished lodging is rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days and rentals exceed 14 days in a calendar year.
Vermont municipalities may impose a 1% local option rooms tax. Operators should check the Department of Taxes current municipality list rather than assume the tax applies or does not apply.
The Vermont Department of Health generally requires a lodging license for three or more guest rooms or units, or for a smaller operation that serves prepared food. Smaller no-food rentals still have other state duties.
The Division of Fire Safety requires short-term rentals to meet rental-housing health and safety rules. Rentals for more than eight people may require change-of-use review and approval.
A Town license does not resolve title restrictions, association rules, mortgages, insurance exclusions, septic limits, flood exposure, or physical access.
Official contacts: Londonderry STR Administrator, 802-824-3356 ext. 9, stradmin@londonderryvt.gov; Londonderry Zoning Administrator, 802-824-3356, zoningadmin@londonderryvt.gov; Vermont Taxpayer Services, 802-828-2551.
Use Londonderry and Vermont agencies for current, property-specific answers because ordinances, forms, fees, tax lists, and safety procedures can change.
Start with the Town STR ordinance and administrator, classify the operation as hosted or unhosted, verify capacity and state obligations, then complete the annual license before advertising.
Yes. Londonderry requires an annual short-term-rental license for a qualifying dwelling before it is used or advertised for short stays.
A hosted rental has the owner or authorized person present and residing on the property during every rental period; an unhosted rental does not.
The Town administrator page lists $150 for a hosted rental and $250 per bedroom for an unhosted rental; verify the current schedule when applying.
Vermont generally applies a 9% Rooms Tax and 3% Short-Term Rental Surcharge to qualifying short stays, with possible marketplace collection and local-option tax considerations.
The Health Department generally licenses operations with three or more guest rooms or units, or smaller operations serving prepared food. Confirm the exact operation with the Department.
Vermont short-term rentals must meet rental-housing health and safety duties; larger capacities may require change-of-use review and Division of Fire Safety approval.
Combine the Town license review with parcel, title, wastewater, flood, insurance, lender, and private-restriction diligence.
Keep the Town license, application materials, capacity documentation, tax records, safety forms, inspection records, bookings, and guest communications.
Use property-specific revenue and expense evidence only after confirming licensing, capacity, taxes, safety, insurance, wastewater, access, and private restrictions.