Title XVII, Housing and Redevelopment

I. The authority shall make a good faith effort to approve applications from both nonprofit and for-profit child care organizations and business organizations which currently provide or are planning to provide child care services for their employees, consistent with the minimum c…

Upon application from a lender in such form as the authority may require, the authority may issue, or commit itself to issue, payable solely from the funds provided pursuant to 204-C:79, to the lender or its assigns, a certificate of guarantee equal to 50 percent of the outstandi…

The certificate of guarantee issued by the authority, in the hands of the original lender to whom the certificate was issued, shall be conclusive evidence of its validity for the purposes of this subdivision, except for fraud.

Whenever the authority pays to a lender any sum in discharge of the state's liability as guarantor under this section, the authority shall be to that extent subrogated to the lender's right, title and interest in any security pledged to the loan. Amounts received by the authority…

The authority shall collect from the lender a guarantee fee. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, such fee may be assessed by the lender against the borrower as a permitted loan charge. The authority shall segregate such fees into a special account subject to wit…

The full faith and credit of the state is pledged to support and redeem the certificates of guarantee issued by the authority. In furtherance of that pledge, the state treasurer shall advance to the authority from available cash in the treasury or from proceeds of bonds or notes …

The authority may: I. Sue and be sued in its own name; II. Have an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; III. Maintain offices at such place within the state as it may designate; IV. Explore all sources of federal funding for housing and housing related projects and progr…

The authority shall publish annually such information on maximum restricted rents, utility allowances, vacancy rates, and capitalization rates as necessary to appraise property pursuant to RSA 75:1-a.

Prior to making a grant or loan of funds to a municipality and at least 14 days prior to acceptance of such funds by the municipality, the authority shall fully disclose in writing to the governing body of the municipality all terms and conditions associated with acceptance of su…

The purpose of this subdivision is to establish a homeless prevention program and a fund therefor to be used to provide housing assistance on behalf of very low income persons and families in order to help them meet their housing costs, thereby preventing homelessness resulting f…

In this subdivision: I. "Fund" means the homeless prevention fund. II. "Housing assistance payments" means rent subsidies, security deposit advances, mortgage assistance payments, and any other shelter cost-related payments made on behalf of very low income households. III. "Mino…

I. There is hereby established within the authority a homeless prevention fund. The fund shall be comprised of donations from private persons or entities, grants, set-asides, and other appropriations authorized by law. All sums from government appropriations or grants shall be cr…

The homeless prevention fund shall be administered so as to promote the following goals and objectives: I. Applications for the benefits provided under this subdivision shall be streamlined so as to enable the authority to provide assistance to the eligible households as quickly …

Moneys deposited into the fund may be invested by the authority. Income earned from such investments shall be returned to the fund, provided, however, that the authority may use up to 10 percent of any such investment income to defray the cost of administering this subdivision.

The authority shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 204-C:53, governing the homeless prevention fund. Such rules shall include: I. The nature and extent of the rent subsidy authorized under this subdivision. II. Qualifications of households eligible to receive direct housing assista…

The authority shall ensure that the homeless prevention program supported through the fund is coordinated with other housing assistance programs administered by the authority, the federal government, state agencies, local public authorities, and local governments.

When an individual applies for rental assistance, the authority shall provide the individual with application forms and information about the Link-Up New Hampshire and Lifeline Telephone Assistance programs, shall offer to assist the individual to apply for these programs, and sh…

In this subdivision: I. "Multi-unit" means more than one dwelling unit. II. "Property" means a rental or owner-occupied residential property, or a child care facility licensed under RSA 170-E. III. "Unit" means a single dwelling unit within a structure that contains more than one…

I. There is hereby established within the authority a fund to be used for the purposes of remediating lead paint hazards in housing, to be known as the lead paint hazard remediation fund. The lead paint hazard remediation fund shall be composed of appropriations, gifts, grants, d…

The authority may adopt rules pursuant to its own procedures relative to: I. The conduct of its business; II. The making, purchasing and sale of loans and mortgage loans under this chapter and the application of proceeds of any sale; III. The making of loans to lending institutio…

For a property to be eligible to use the funding under this subdivision, the property shall be: I. An owner-occupied single family home occupied by a household with a child under 6 years or a pregnant woman and where household income is no more than 100 percent of the median inco…

The lead paint hazard remediation fund shall only be used to supplement, but not supplant, existing federal resources. If a property or unit is eligible for federal funding from a program in operation by the authority, or by any state agency or political subdivision, the owner of…

Pursuant to RSA 204-C:53, the authority shall adopt rules governing the distribution the lead paint hazard remediation fund.

It is hereby found and declared (a) that there exist in many communities within this state blighted areas for the reasons set forth in RSA 205:2-b; (b) that such areas impair economic values and tax revenues; that such areas cause an increase in and spread of disease and crime an…

In this chapter: I. "Anchoring system" means a method of construction which when properly designed and installed will resist overturning and lateral movement of the manufactured house. II. "Board" means the installation standards board. III. "Commissioner" means the commissioner …

In this chapter: I. "Approved third party inspection agency" means an entity or organization, public or private, determined by the department to be qualified by reason of facilities, personnel, experience, and demonstrated reliability and independence of judgment, to evaluate and…

In this chapter: I. "New" shall include any unit not previously sold or occupied as a dwelling unit. II. "Prefabricated" shall mean construction materials or assembled units fabricated prior to erection or installation in a building or structure, but shall not include manufacture…

As used solely in this chapter unless the context specifically requires otherwise: I. "Manufactured housing" includes, but is not limited to, manufactured housing as defined by RSA 674:31, and also includes any prefabricated dwelling unit which: (a) Is designed for long term and …

It is hereby found and declared that (a) certain of the blighted areas may, through the means provided herein, be susceptible of conservation or rehabilitation in such manner that the conditions of blight may be eliminated, remedied or prevented and, to the extent feasible, the s…

It is hereby found and declared that there exist in many communities within this state areas of vacant or predominantly vacant real property which are substandard or blighted for the reasons set forth in RSA 205:2-b; that such areas constitute a serious and growing menace to the …

I. Applications for licenses shall be made on forms adopted by the board. II. Applications for licensure shall be accompanied by proof of the surety bond required by this chapter, and payment of the license fee. III. The board may require each applicant to provide additional info…

The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.

No lease or rental agreement, oral or written shall contain any provision by which a tenant waives any rights under this chapter or RSA 540-A, and any such waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be unenforceable and void.

The governing body of a municipality, or such public officer or public body as it may designate, is hereby authorized to prepare a workable program, which may include an official plan of action as it exists from time to time for effectively dealing with the problem of blighted, d…

I. All licenses issued by the office shall expire in accordance with RSA 310. II. Persons licensed as installers are eligible for renewal of their licenses if they: (a) Are not in violation of this chapter; (b) Meet any requirements for continuing education established by the boa…

A housing authority is authorized to make plans for relocation of and to make payment to persons, including families, business concerns and others, displaced by a redevelopment project, for moving expenses and loss of property for which reimbursement or compensation is not otherw…

Any police department or agency, or the consumer protection and antitrust bureau of the department of justice may bring an action to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

I. The office may establish, pursuant to RSA 541-A, fees for licensure, license renewal, training, inspections, and issuance of the manufacturer's warranty seal in accordance with RSA 310. II. [Repealed.] III. If an inspection is conducted by a local enforcement agency, the local…

In addition to other remedies allowed by law, a manufactured housing park owner may be assessed by a district court a civil penalty of $500 and other reasonable damages for any violation of RSA 205-A:2.

I. [Repealed.] II. Conduct sufficient to support disciplinary proceedings under this section shall include, but is not limited to, any of the following: (a) The practice of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice under this chapter. (b) Willful…

Any violation of the provisions of RSA 205-A:2 shall also constitute an unfair trade practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A and may be enforced as provided in RSA 358-A.

An individual complainant shall only be entitled to relief under RSA 205-A:12-a or RSA 205-A:13-a.

I. A manufactured housing park owner shall assure that the roads are passable and common areas within the manufactured housing park are safe and fit for the purpose for which they were reasonably intended. II. Cooperative housing parks shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 20…

This chapter shall not be construed to affect unfair trade practices otherwise actionable at common law or under other statutes of this state.

Any person acting as an installer without a license, or violating any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Any manufactured housing owner who rents a lot in a manufactured housing park, where a condition exists which may endanger or materially impair the health or safety of the manufactured housing owner or the health and safety of the public, may file a petition in the superior court…