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tenant's refusal to agree to a change in the existing rental agreement calling for an increase in the amount of rent shall constitute good cause for eviction under paragraph II(e) of this section, provided that the landlord provided
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:11-b 540:11-b Termination of Lease by Tenant Due to Domestic Violence. – I. A tenant may terminate his or her lease or rental agreement when
also RSA 540-A:2 set out below.] 540-A:2 General Prohibition. – No landlord shall willfully violate a tenant's right to quiet enjoyment of his tenancy or attempt to circumvent lawful procedures for eviction pursuant
prior to removal of the item the landlord shall make such efforts to notify the tenant who owns or possesses the item, if the landlord knows such tenant's identity, as are reasonable under the totality of the circumstances
Relinquishment of possession occurs when the landlord receives a statement signed by each adult tenant of a rented or leased premises stating that the tenant has relinquished possession of the rented or leased premises and has no intent to return
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:13-e 540:13-e Infestation of Bed Bugs: Liability for Costs of Remediation. – I. In this section: (a) "Infestation of bed bugs" means the presence
accompanied by a notice from the district court, printed in no smaller than 12-point type, informing the tenant that: (a) If the tenant wishes to contest the eviction, he or she shall file an appearance in the district court
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:5 540:5 Service of Demand and Eviction Notice. – I. Any notice of a demand for rent or an eviction notice may be served by any person
landlord shall notify the tenant by registered or certified mail of such turning over, including the name and address of the grantee, assignee, purchaser, or receiver who then holds the security deposit. (c) Any landlord who turns over
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:14 540:14 Judgment. – I. If the defendant makes default, or if on trial it is considered by the court that the plaintiff has sustained its complaint
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:9-a 540:9-a Payment by Voucher and Application of Rents Paid by a Municipality. – I. Any rental payment or partial rental payment tendered
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:13-d 540:13-d Defenses to Violations of Fitness. – I. No action for possession based on nonpayment of rent shall be maintained in regard
rents or leases residential premises including manufactured housing or space in a manufactured housing park to another person. II. "Tenant" means a person to whom a landlord rents or leases residential premises, including manufactured housing or a space
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
tenant default under this chapter shall preclude any discretionary stay. If the defendant confesses judgment, or if on trial the court rules that the landlord has sustained his complaint, judgment shall be rendered that the landlord recover possession
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:9 540:9 Payment After Notice. – I. Any possessory action based solely on nonpayment of rent shall be dismissed if both of the following occur
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:11-a 540:11-a Termination by Members of the Armed Services. – I. A lessee may terminate his or her lease, or a tenant may terminate
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:13-a 540:13-a Defense to Retaliation. – Except in cases in which the tenant owes the landlord the equivalent of one week's rent or more
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:13-b 540:13-b Evidence of Intent to Retaliate. – Unless the court finds that the act of the tenant in making a report or complaint
TITLE LV PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES CHAPTER 540 ACTIONS AGAINST TENANTS Section 540:28-a [RSA 540:28-a effective July 1, 2027.] 540:28-a Snow and Ice Removal in Tenancies. – I. The landlord and tenant may agree that