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New Hampshire Landlord-Tenant Law: The Verified Rules (2026)

Every value below cites its statute and shows the date we last checked it. Where we haven't verified a rule yet, we say so — we never guess at the law.

Security deposits

Return deadline

Spot-check advised

30 days

Source: N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:7 · Last verified June 1, 2026 · Deposit return tool for New Hampshire →

Itemized statement required

Spot-check advised

Yes

Source: N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:7 · Last verified June 1, 2026 · Deposit return tool for New Hampshire →

Interest on the deposit

Verified

Yes

Source: N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:6 · Last verified June 12, 2026 · Deposit interest tool for New Hampshire →

Interest rule

Verified

Deposits held for one year or more earn interest at the regular savings rate paid by the NH bank, savings & loan, or credit union holding the deposit.

Source: N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-A:6 · Last verified June 12, 2026 · Deposit interest tool for New Hampshire →

Not yet verified for New Hampshire: Maximum deposit, Deadline when deducting, Late fee limit, Late fee grace period, Rent increase notice, Month-to-month termination notice, Entry notice, Required disclosures, Habitability standards, Rent receipt rules. We publish a value only after checking it against the statute — these are in our verification queue rather than guessed at.

The New Hampshire Landlord Law Cheat Sheet

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