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New Hampshire Legal Resources

State-specific rules and calculators available for this state.

New Hampshire Overview

New Hampshire has state‑specific rules governing residential leases, notice periods, eviction procedures, and security deposit handling. Below you’ll find calculators, timelines, and legal summaries tailored to New Hampshire law.

  • Eviction rules include notice requirements, filing deadlines, and court procedures.
  • Security deposit rules include maximum amounts, return deadlines, and itemization requirements.

Quick Facts

  • Notice for Nonpayment: 7 days
  • Notice for Lease Violation: 30 days (7 days for substantial damage or health/safety risk) days
  • Tenant Answer Deadline: Tenant appears at the hearing; written answers may be filed in advance. days
  • Max Security Deposit: 1 month's rent or $100, whichever is greater (no limit for shared facilities/boarding houses)
  • Deposit Return Deadline: 30 days

State Calculators

Available calculators for New Hampshire.

State Statutes

Key landlord‑tenant laws for New Hampshire.

Statutes for this state are coming soon.