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State-specific leases, notices, checklists, and addenda for a New Hampshire rental. Legal notes last reviewed 2026-08-15. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm.
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Screen an applicant, write the lease, and document the move-in.
Receipts, entry, rent changes, renewals, and papers that amend who lives there.
Give notice, inspect at surrender, and account for the deposit. Use an eviction notice only for unpaid rent or a lease violation.
Short summaries of the rules that shape New Hampshire leases, notices, and deposit papers on LeaseGen.io. Last reviewed 2026-08-15. Not legal advice.
A security deposit generally may not exceed one month’s rent or $100, whichever is greater (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540-A:6). Give a receipt and hold the money in a separate account. Unused deposit plus an itemized list is generally due within 30 days.
A month-to-month tenancy generally takes 30 days’ written notice (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:3).
New Hampshire does not prescribe a statewide 24-hour entry statute. Put a reasonable-notice entry clause in the lease. Emergency entry is customary.
A New Hampshire rent increase should be in writing. Many landlords use at least the same notice they would use to end a month-to-month tenancy. A month-to-month tenancy generally takes 30 days’ written notice (N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540:3). The lease may require more. Local rent-control rules can cap the amount even when the notice period is met.
New Hampshire eviction starts with a notice to quit, often 7 days for rent, 30 days for other grounds. This is not the court writ.
New Hampshire residential leases commonly need these statewide disclosures. The lease generator adds them when your answers trigger them.