VT S0196

Reduces the redemption period after a municipal tax sale from one year to six months, during which property owners can reclaim their property by paying the sale amount plus 1% monthly interest

Authorizes tax sale purchasers to enter the property during the redemption period to secure it against illegal activity, fire hazards, damage, or deterioration after providing 10 days written notice to mortgagees or lien holders

Requires tax collectors to provide additional notice to delinquent taxpayers between 90 and 120 days before the redemption period ends, including warnings about losing property rights

Mandates that all tax sale and delinquency notices include translations into the five most common non-English languages used in Vermont, with resources provided by the Department of Taxes

Takes effect July 1, 2026 and does not apply to properties already subject to a notice of sale or sold at tax sale prior to that date