Title LV, Proceedings in Special Cases

In order to evict an occupant from a dwelling unit covered by this chapter without fulfilling the requirements of RSA 540, the owner or the owner's authorized agent and the tenant shall sign a lease which: I. States the date by which the tenant shall vacate the premises; and II. …

Every tenancy shall be deemed to be at will, and the rent payable as agreed, unless a written contract defines the terms of the tenancy differently. Except as otherwise provided, a verbal rental agreement shall be permitted.

Any party to an action brought pursuant to this chapter shall, within 7 days of the date of the notice of judgment, file in the district court a notice of intent to appeal to the supreme court. Until the appeal is perfected by the filing of a notice of appeal in the supreme court…

If the appellant neglects to enter his appeal or to produce such copies the court, on complaint of the appellee, shall affirm the former judgment, with additional damages and costs.

If a defendant files a plea of title or appeals, and the plaintiff recovers judgment against the defendant, the court shall cause plaintiff's damages, exemplary or otherwise, including a just compensation for the use and detention of the property and for any injury thereto, to be…

The plaintiff, before his appeal is allowed, shall recognize to the defendant, with sufficient sureties, in such sum as the court may order, to enter and prosecute his appeal, and to pay such costs as may be awarded against him.

I. If the possessory action was instituted on the basis of nonpayment of rent, and the defendant files a notice of intent to appeal, the defendant shall pay into court the current rent in an amount determined by the judgment of the court pursuant to RSA 540:14, I, weekly and in a…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a landlord from pursuing his legal remedy at common law.

Whenever the estate occupied by a tenant at will or sufferance is conveyed by the landlord his grantee shall have the rights and remedies which the grantor would have had, under the provisions of this chapter, if the estate had not been conveyed.

No lease or rental agreement, oral or written, shall contain any provision by which a tenant waives any of his rights under this chapter, and any such waiver shall be null and void.

I. The landlord and tenant may agree that either the landlord or the tenant, or any combination thereof, shall be responsible for performing snow and ice removal from, and maintaining safe access to, specific areas of the rental property. II. Unless otherwise agreed, the responsi…

Any provisions of federal law relating to rental units owned, operated or subsidized by the federal government which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this chapter shall supersede the provisions of this chapter. Where not inconsistent, the provisions of feder…

I. No landlord shall willfully cause, directly or indirectly, the interruption or termination of any utility service being supplied to the tenant including, but not limited to water, heat, light, electricity, gas, telephone, sewerage, elevator or refrigeration, whether or not the…

I. If a nonresidential tenant neglects or refuses to pay rent due and in arrears, upon demand, 7 days' notice shall be sufficient; if the rent is payable more frequently than once in 3 months, whether such rent is due or not, a notice equal to the rent period shall be sufficient,…

Any law enforcement officer of this state, upon presentation of the expired lease by the owner or the owner's authorized agent, shall remove the occupants from the dwelling unit. Upon removal the occupants shall be deemed to have abandoned his or her rights of occupancy and the o…

I. The owner or agent of the owner of a shared facility may terminate any tenancy without stating any reason. A written 30-day notice of termination shall be required. II. The owner or agent of the owner of a shared facility may terminate any tenancy for nonpayment of rent. A wri…

Any time a child tests positive for lead which exceeds the standards established in RSA 130-A:5, I, the department of health and human services shall test the water in the unit for lead. If the presence of lead in the drinking water exceeds the action level established by the Env…

Notwithstanding RSA 311:7, a person of good character who is not approved to practice law in New Hampshire, but is a member or employee of a limited liability company, corporation, or partnership, which has 5 or fewer members, shall, with the proper written authorization from the…

An occupant may terminate any at will tenancy by a written 30-day notice or in accordance with any notice requirement of a written rental agreement.

I. All district courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the superior court to enforce the provisions of RSA 540-A:2 and RSA 540-A:3. II. Any tenant or landlord or non-rental owner shall have the right to seek relief from a violation of RSA 540-A:2 or RSA 540-A:3 by filing …

Such demand shall be sufficient if made upon the tenant or occupant at any time after the rent becomes due and prior to or simultaneously with the service of such eviction notice.

Any person who directs a law enforcement officer to remove a tenant from a dwelling unit covered by this chapter without complying with RSA 540-C:3, or misrepresents to a law enforcement officer that the unit is a covered unit under this chapter shall be liable to any tenant who …

As used in this subdivision: I. "Landlord" means a person and his or its employees, officers or agents who rents or leases to another person a rental unit, including space in a manufactured housing park as regulated by RSA 205-A and in manufactured housing, for other than vacatio…

I. Any notice of a demand for rent or an eviction notice may be served by any person and may be served upon the tenant personally or left at his or her last and usual place of abode. In the case of commercial rental property, service of process may be made at such property provid…

I. The owner or agent of the owner of a shared facility shall give the notice of termination personally to the occupant or attach the notice to the primary entrance to the occupant's separated area. II. The occupant shall give the notice of termination by the same method used to …

I. (a) A landlord shall not demand or receive any security deposit in an amount or value in excess of one month's rent or $100, whichever is greater. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a landlord from entering into a written lease that requires the quarterly or less frequent …

The occupant shall have no possessory rights to any portion of a shared facility. The owner or agent of the owner may request law enforcement intervention for any behavior if such action is deemed necessary. The law enforcement officer shall not be precluded from any normal respo…

I. Except as provided in RSA 540-A:6, IV(c), a landlord shall return a security deposit to a tenant and pay the interest due, if any, within 30 days from the termination of the tenancy. If there are any damages to the premises, excluding reasonable wear and tear, the landlord may…

Where, to constitute a forfeiture for a violation of the condition of a written lease, a demand of rent is required such demand may be made as provided RSA 540:5.

I. Violations of this chapter shall be subject to the remedies set forth in RSA 540-A:4, however, a tenant of a shared facility must identify in the petition, which may be by a checkbox on the circuit court's form petition, that their rental is governed by RSA 540-B. II. A tenant…

I. (a) Any landlord who does not comply with RSA 540-A:6, I, II or III shall be deemed to have violated RSA 358-A:2. (b) Any landlord who does not comply with RSA 540-A:6, IV or RSA 540-A:7 shall be liable to the tenant in damages in an amount equal to twice the sum of the amount…

The owner or agent of the owner of a shared facility may take possession of the separated areas used by the occupant at the end of the notice period. The owner or agent of the owner may request law enforcement intervention as necessary.

Such demand may be made when the rent is due or while it is in arrears, but the lessor shall not demand a greater sum than the whole rent in arrears when demand is made.

I. Any possessory action based solely on nonpayment of rent shall be dismissed if both of the following occur: (a) The tenant, at any time prior to the hearing on the merits, pays to the landlord, in cash, certified check, prepaid money order, electronic transfer, or other guaran…

The owner or agent of the owner of a shared facility shall retain and exercise reasonable care in the storage of the personal property of the occupant who has vacated the premises for a period of 3 days after the date on which such occupant has vacated. After the 3-day period, th…

I. Any rental payment or partial rental payment tendered by the tenant in the form of a written promise to pay on behalf of the tenant by the state, a county or a municipality of this state, or a payment by any organization which disburses federal or state funds, and any applicat…

I. Cigarette smoking presents serious public health concerns to the state and to the citizens of the state. The Surgeon General has determined that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease and other serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of tobacco-related de…

In this chapter: I. "Adjudicative proceeding" means the procedure to be followed in contested cases, as set forth in RSA 541-A:31 through RSA 541-A:36. II. "Agency" means each state board, commission, department, institution, officer, or any other state official or group, other t…

The legislature finds that violations of RSA 541-C threaten the integrity of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. The legislature finds that enacting procedural enhancements will safeguard the Master Settlement Agreement. The provisions of this act are not intended to and sha…

The word "commission" as here used means the public utilities commission, the milk sanitation board, or any state department or official concerning whose decision a rehearing or appeal is sought in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

In this chapter: I. "Agency" means all departments, boards, offices, commissions, institutions, other instrumentalities of state government, including but not limited to the Pease development authority, division of ports and harbors, the New Hampshire housing finance authority, t…

Such notice as the court may order shall also be given to persons and corporations who were parties to the proceeding before the commission, or who may be ordered joined by the court.

I. The board shall have the power to adopt and amend all rules of procedure not inconsistent with the constitution or laws of the state, which reasonably may be necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the regulation of the proceedings before it. II. The board shall…

I. An agency shall file the text of a proposed rule and accompanying forms with the director of the division of administrative rules for the office of legislative services along with the notice filed pursuant to RSA 541-A:6. The text of each proposed rule filed shall encompass at…

The commission shall collect from the party making the appeal a fee of ten cents per folio of one hundred words for the copy of the record and such testimony and exhibits as shall be transferred, and five cents per folio for manifold copies, and shall not be required to certify t…

I. (a) An agency shall hold at least one public comment hearing on all proposed rules filed pursuant to RSA 541-A:3 and shall afford all interested persons reasonable opportunity to testify and to submit data, views, or arguments in writing or, if practicable for the agency, in e…